Viewpoint
06.05.17
China Has a New Domestic Violence Law. So Why Are Victims Still Often Unsafe?
In rural Hunan province, about two hours from the city of Changsha, a young woman named Zhang Meili married a violent man. According to local police, Zhang had trouble coping with her husband’s strong sexual appetite and he became jealous and...
Depth of Field
04.03.16
Meet ‘Depth of Field’: The Month’s Best Chinese Photojournalism
from Yuanjin Photo
Welcome to ChinaFile’s inaugural “Depth of Field” column. In collaboration with Yuanjin Photo, an independent photo blog published by photographers Yan Cong and Ye Ming on the Chinese social media platform WeChat, we will highlight new and...
Photo Gallery
02.11.16
When Hong Kong’s Domestic Helpers Need Help
It was at a small, off the record press dinner with a Hong Kong government officer not too long ago at the Summer Palace restaurant in the Shangri-la Hotel. The topic of the day, inevitably, came up for discussion: the minimum wage for domestic...
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04.24.15A Bittersweet Reprieve for Chinese Woman Who Killed Abusive Husband
Wall Street Journal
The verdict left lawyers and activists doubtful of the Chinese legal system’s ability to protect women.
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12.05.14Shunyi Foreign Foster Parent of 11 Disappears, Critically Ill Child at Hospital
Beijinger
The Legal Daily reported Thursday that the girl, called Phoebe, is one of 11 ethnic Chinese foster children the man has been raising in various apartments around Beijing, most recently at Capital Paradise in Shunyi.
Sinica Podcast
12.05.14
Domestic Abuse in China
from Sinica Podcast
It doesn’t take a lot of time in China to see household violence play out in supermarkets, in schools, or even in the streets. But exactly how common is domestic violence in China? In the face of recent evidence from Peking University that more than...
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02.11.13A Beginning for China’s Battered Women
Like it or not, it takes an American woman to give a face, bring a voice, and deliver a victory to battered women in China. On February 3, a milestone court decision in Beijing granted a divorce to Kim Lee, a victim of domestic abuse, from her...
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02.05.13Op-Ed: China’s Big Divorce Case Highlights a Hidden Epidemic of Domestic Violence
Guardian
Kim Lee’s victory over celebrity husband Li Yang is in stark contrast to the treatment handed out to many Chinese women.