Project Gutenberg 2004-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 87 Burton, Margaret E. (Margaret Ernestine) 1885 1969 Burton, Margaret Ernestine 12029964 Notable Women of Modern China Dr. Hü King Eng -- Mrs. Ahok -- Dr. Ida Kahn -- Dr. Mary Stone -- Yu Kuliang -- Anna Stone. Produced by Michelle Croyle, Elaine Walker and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Notable Women of Modern China" by Margaret E. Burton is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the lives and contributions of various educated Chinese women, highlighting their roles in shaping modern China and the significant impact of their educational pursuits. At the start of the book, the author reflects on her experiences visiting China in 1909, where she was inspired by the remarkable achievements of Chinese women in the realm of education and social work. She emphasizes that many of the women featured in the biographies had received part of their education in America, thus showcasing their ability to integrate Western learning with their Chinese heritage. Burton expresses her intent to share their stories with a broader audience, demonstrating how these women are pivotal in influencing the future of China. The opening sets the stage for the personal and professional journeys of women like Dr. Hü King Eng, beginning with her childhood and the progressive values imparted by her family regarding women's rights and education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Biography China -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 363974 363982 2024-09-06T12:00:35.357780 2023-09-07T03:52:53.507582 text/html text/html 367146 2020-12-19T00:47:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5178555 2020-12-19T00:47:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5405426 2024-09-06T12:00:43.495757 application/epub+zip 5402973 2024-09-06T12:00:37.331751 application/epub+zip 196364 2024-09-06T12:00:36.130724 application/epub+zip 5548878 2024-09-06T12:00:48.078700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5522857 2024-09-06T12:00:41.973746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332391 2022-09-07T16:46:14.403315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334967 334885 2024-09-06T12:00:34.617769 2023-09-07T03:52:52.918576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334726 2020-12-19T00:47:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123817 2020-12-19T00:47:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334857 2020-12-19T00:47:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123790 2020-12-19T00:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20659 2024-09-06T12:00:48.233686 application/rdf+xml 12977 2024-09-06T12:00:36.488739 image/jpeg 3065 2024-09-06T12:00:36.307735 image/jpeg 5235801 2024-09-06T12:00:35.495763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia