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Women's Day Special

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ID: 7419 Intermediate
Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate a few of the many women that shaped Chinese history. We look at 6 women from very different backgrounds that challenged the status quo through their actions, whether it be in politics, poetry or who they chose to love. Check out our brief introductions to 武则天 Wu Zetian, 慈禧太后 The Empress Dowager Cixi, 李清照 Li Qingzhao, 卓文君 Zhuo Wenjun, 柳如是 Liu Rushi and 陈圆圆 Chen Yuanyuan. Chinese Dynasty Photo
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
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三八
sānbā 三八
8th of March, or slang for a foolish woman
你怎么那么三八都四十多岁了还穿那么花的衣服
nǐ 你zěnme 怎么nàme 那么sānbā 三八dōu 都sìshí duō suì 四十多岁le 了hái 还chuān 穿nàme 那么huā 花de 的yīfu 衣服
You are so slutty ! Wearing such over the top clothes even though you are over 40!
武则天武媚
wǔzétiān 武则天wǔmèi 武媚
Wu Ze Tian (624-705)
武则天是中国唯一的女皇帝
wǔzétiān 武则天shì 是Zhōngguó 中国wéiyī de 唯一的nǚ 女huángdì 皇帝
Wu Zhe Tian was the only ever female emperor of China.
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