Browse Items (8955 total)

Purportedly prophesies Irish rebellion, regicide, "divisions in England in maters of religion," "great and terrible persecution which shall fall upon the reformed churches by the Papists". Written by anonymous.

Shanghai socialite Zhou Shuheng on the front cover of Ling long magazine

Advertisement for Cutex

Actress Liang Sai Zhen on the cover of Ling long magazine

Movie stars Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook

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).

Front cover of a special issue on swimming.

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

Xu Ling on the front cover

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

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

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.”

Caption: “Beautiful photographs from the street.” These snapshots of women on the street appear to have been taken in Shanghai.

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

Caption: “Modern rooms: a bathroom, a small bedroom with makeup table.”

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 by Miss Liang Aibao: A Corner Dressing Table

Article by Miss Li Ying: Being a Contemporary Girl

Article titled: Nationally Produced Female Stars and Foreign Female Stars