Lu Sirui looks up while reading the book "Misogyny" written by Chizuko Ueno, in a bookstore specialising in feminist literature in Beijing on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Like a growing number of Chinese women, Lu was inspired by this book in 2022 and became a feminist. From time to time, she would go back to Ueno's books to think about gender-based issues. in Beijing, (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Books by Japanese scholar Chizuko Ueno are placed together for a photo at a bookstore in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. "Misogyny" and "Starting from the Limit" are at the center. Books by Ueno, arguably Japan's best-known feminist scholar, are providing a gateway into China's feminist movement despite a widespread crackdown on activists. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Chai Yujia tidies her hair as she poses for photos at a bookstore that specialises in feminist literature in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Aspiring to follow in Chizuko Ueno's footsteps to drive social change, university student Chai Yujia interned in a gender-focused NGO and helped facilitate the development of other feminist groups. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Lu Sirui sits near a wall covered with photos of female personalities at a bookstore specialising in feminist literature in Beijing on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Like a growing number of Chinese women, Lu was inspired by this book in 2022 and became a feminist. From time to time, she would go back to Ueno's books to think about gender-based issues. in Beijing, (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Chai Yujia, poses for photos at a bookstore that specialises in feminist literature in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Aspiring to follow in Chizuko Ueno's footsteps to drive social change, university student Chai Yujia interned in a gender-focused NGO and helped facilitate the development of other feminist groups. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Financial analyst Megan Ji, who asked not to show her face fearing repercussions from her company, walks down a busy alleyway in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. At an office karaoke party, Ji surprised her colleagues when she told her supervisor to stop caressing her back. She credits Japanese scholar Chizuko Ueno with introducing her to ideas of feminism. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Lu Sirui looks up while reading the book "Misogyny" written by Chizuko Ueno, in a bookstore specialising in feminist literature in Beijing on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Like a growing number of Chinese women, Lu was inspired by this book in 2022 and became a feminist. From time to time, she would go back to Ueno's books to think about gender-based issues. in Beijing, (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
