Made in China Journal | Articles by: Zhaorui Lü
Zhaorui Lü is a PhD student in history at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on gender, labour, and grassroots politics in twentieth-century China. Her dissertation examines ordinary women’s political participation and leadership in urban neighbourhood associations in Beijing from 1949 to the present.

Navigating the Market for Love: The Chinese Party-State as Matchmaker in the Early Reform Era

Written on . Posted in Article, Focus, Online Only.

Author:

The People’s Daily (人民日报) publishes important announcements on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It covers high-level politics, economic achievements, diplomatic breakthroughs, and other serious topics. So, on 14 December 1984, a reader might have been surprised to see the paper run the playful headline ‘Interprovincial Dating Project’ (跨省市恋爱协作) (People’s Daily 1984). The article […]

Subscribe to Made in China

Made in China publications are open access and always available as a free download. To subscribe to email alerts for each issue of the Journal, newly published books, and information about upcoming events, please provide your contact information below.

SERVICE MENU

SOCIAL

Back to Top