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December 8, 1892
The Logan County Banner
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Cultural contrast: In Foochow, China, unpunished female infanticide is common, marked by a riverbank sign against drowning girl babies. In Japan, families prioritize education for girls and boys, adopting Western styles, thanks to the empress's efforts.
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Japan and China.
The women of America will be very much shocked to hear of a little sign which occupies a place on the banks of the Yuen-Fu river in Foochow: "Do Not Drown Female Infants Here." The sign is read by 750,000 Foochowans, causing no blush and no comment. The killing of a girl baby in China is a crime never punished. The birth of a female child throws the whole family into deepest grief, and the mother often finds that the only way in which she can retrieve herself is to dispose of the infant quietly and effectively. Very different is the state of things in Japan. There, the parents are straining every nerve to educate their children, girls as well as boys. Even young husbands are sending their young wives to school. European clothing is worn (it is an open question, however, whether this is an improvement), and colleges and seminaries have been established all over the country. Much of the credit is due to the efforts of the empress of Japan.
The women of America will be very much shocked to hear of a little sign which occupies a place on the banks of the Yuen-Fu river in Foochow: "Do Not Drown Female Infants Here." The sign is read by 750,000 Foochowans, causing no blush and no comment. The killing of a girl baby in China is a crime never punished. The birth of a female child throws the whole family into deepest grief, and the mother often finds that the only way in which she can retrieve herself is to dispose of the infant quietly and effectively. Very different is the state of things in Japan. There, the parents are straining every nerve to educate their children, girls as well as boys. Even young husbands are sending their young wives to school. European clothing is worn (it is an open question, however, whether this is an improvement), and colleges and seminaries have been established all over the country. Much of the credit is due to the efforts of the empress of Japan.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Family
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Female Infanticide
China Culture
Japan Education
Empress Efforts
Cultural Contrast
What entities or persons were involved?
Empress Of Japan
Where did it happen?
Banks Of The Yuen Fu River In Foochow, China; Japan
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Key Persons
Empress Of Japan
Location
Banks Of The Yuen Fu River In Foochow, China; Japan
Story Details
A sign in Foochow warns against drowning female infants, reflecting unpunished killing of girl babies in China due to family grief over female births. In Japan, parents educate both boys and girls, young husbands send wives to school, European clothing is adopted, and colleges are established, with credit to the empress.