<p>Was he directly involved in the Tiananmen protests? It is interesting, for I met some former Red Guards when in China as well, the exact opposite. China was not like you described until the Song established Neo-Confucianism and more than 1000 years of oppression of the female. Tang China was far more free, partially because it was a Buddhist interlude, and the style of concubinage was established in the Ming and still has not really been killed, especially in Shandong.</p>
<p>are you an asian? im not a nerd btw</p>
<p>We went to the student protests in Nanjing <a href="yes%20I%20went%20along%20too%20though%20I%20was%201%20at%20the%20time%20:">my father was a professor at the time</a>). He had wanted to go to Beijing but my mum didn't let him...</p>
<p>Yes Tang China and before were more free, and one could see that from the period dramas that women back then could choose their own lovers. Also if you're acquainted with the classical work "Liao Zai" (a series of fox fairy stories that's actually a veiled commentary on the corruptions during the Ming dynasty) 《聊斋》, pre&extramarital relationships actually weren't frowned upon. I was really surprised when I was reading it.</p>
<p>purrli, have you ever PMed me? After reading that post, I feel like I've experienced a form of d</p>
<p>Oooh red stars!</p>
<p>I don't think so.</p>