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Front cover of an issue featuring Shirley Temple.

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Miss Zhang Wen behind the camera.

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A student from Jinling Women's University adjusts the knob on a radio.

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Front cover of an issue featuring Shirley Temple.

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Shirley Temple

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Caption: “Ruan Lingyu autographing photographs for fans.” Ruan Lingyu was the diva of Shanghai silent cinema. She committed suicide in 1935.

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Most photographs of women in Ling long were taken outdoors. Posing with an automobile was a favored stance.

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Back cover of Ling long with the title "Movies" and an unusual Chinese transliteration mu wei 幕味 (screen flavor), instead of the common term for movie, dian ying (electric shadow).

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Article by Miss Li Ying: Being a Contemporary Girl

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Caption: “Our empress of the cinema, Miss Hu Die.”
Hu starred in the 1934 film Zi mei hua (Twin Sisters).

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Article by Shi Lili: The Modern Girl's Outward Appearance and Essence, pages 882-883

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Article by Shi Lili: The Modern Girl's Outward Appearance and Essence, pages 882-883

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Li Minghui taking photograph.

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Article titled: Nationally Produced Female Stars and Foreign Female Stars

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Caption: “Rural life: a country girl in front of thatched hut; women pull the boat together. This really is so-called male-female equality.

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Advertisement for the Canidrome, a greyhound race track that opened in Shanghai's French Concession in 1928. The Canidrome was a regular advertiser in Ling long, publishing upcoming events to take place “no matter wind or rain.”

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Advertisement for Cutex

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A Shanghai housewife attempts to cook dinner as her befuddled husband and mother-in-law look on.

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Caption: “New autumn fashion: The autumn winds have risen. Short sleeves are already out of fashion. Now the new style is the popular long sleeves and long skirt. As for material, you can still use patterned cotton. This style is both graceful and…

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Caption: “From these few pictures you can see female sentiment. There is absolutely no way men can express this. These so-called good friends are inseparable. The unfortunate thing is that after marriage they suddenly become cold and indifferent.”
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