The tragedy of a modern “Hua Mulan”.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Nie, Shenyou
- Source
- Chinese Education & Society; July/August 1993, Vol. 26, p28-32, 5p
- Subject
- Liu Husheng
Chinese women
Social status
Women
Sex discrimination
Drag kings
China
- Language
- ISSN
- 10611932
Narrates the life of Liu Husheng, a Chinese woman who dressed like a male for twenty-five years. Comparison with the legendary Hua Mulan; Setting and circumstances behind her origin; Problems of a girl disguised as a boy; Marriage; Interview; Departure.