Consorts of the Qianglong Emperor take centre stage in the Chinese drama The Story of Yanxi Palace. Photo: Handout
Opinion
Opinion
Haining Liu
What the popularity of a Qing dynasty drama, The Story of Yanxi Palace, says about China’s appetite for feminism
Haining Liu says underlying the runaway success of the Chinese TV series are regressive and patriarchal attitudes to women that persist even in the aftermath of China’s #MeToo movement