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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.

Article titled: Nationally Produced Female Stars and Foreign Female Stars

Li Minghui taking photograph.

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

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

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

Article by Miss Li Ying: Being a Contemporary Girl

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).

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

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

Shirley Temple

Front cover of an issue featuring Shirley Temple.

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

Miss Zhang Wen behind the camera.

Front cover of an issue featuring Shirley Temple.

Front cover of a special issue on swimming.

Caption: “Decoration of a contemporary home; a parlor.”

Actress Liang Sai Zhen on the cover of Ling long magazine

The American movie start Jean Harlow.

The French-born American actress Claudette Colbert.