Lessons for Women in Pan Chao: A Girl of Old China by Paul Anderson (1953)
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Womanly appearance requires neither a pretty nor a perfect face or form.
— Ban Zhao
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About Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao (Chinese: 班昭; 49 – c. 120 CE) was a Chinese historian and politician. She was the first known female Chinese historian.
About Ban Zhao
Ban Zhao (Chinese: 班昭; 49 – c. 120 CE) was a Chinese historian and politician. She was the first known female Chinese historian.
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