For a country that has thousands of years of history, China, as the majority society in the world, still remains a kind of patriarchy and this continually affects gender roles. gender in China and around the world. the world. As someone born and raised in China, I have seen first-hand how gender roles are changing with China's development. Gender Roles in Early China (Han Dynasty to Republic of China) There is no doubt that men have a very dominant social status in China. , and this phenomenon is even more evident in early China due to the strictly hierarchical character of society which is strongly influenced by Confucianism (Richey). Confucianism has a very specific ethical structure and rules, such as “subordinates should serve and be loyal to supervisors (or emperors); children must serve and be loyal to their parents; wives should be loyal and serve their husbands,” called “San Gang (Three Cardinal Guides)” and followed by ancient people for hundreds of years. Meanwhile, women in ancient China could not participate in elections or get involved in political activities: their main job was to take care of their husbands and children, do housework, and cook for their family (Huang, Anderulis and Chen). There are other ways to do this. restraining women: Binding the feet is also one of the popular Confucian ways of controlling and dominating women in ancient China, as such inhumane actions can reduce women's mobility and thus they can be more loyal to their husbands. Hence the social status of women in ancient China is extremely low and such “philosophy” still influences current Chinese gender roles. Gender roles in the People's Republic of China (1949 to present) Gender roles have also changed several times since the establishment of the People's Republic of China...... middle of paper .... ..10 Population census[1] (No. 1)." Announcement of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China on the main figures of the 2010 population census[1] (No. 1). Office National Statistics of China, April 28, 2011. Web. January 23, 2014. Hatten, Kristen Walker. “200 million girls killed in China, where are the feminists?” LifeNews.com, November 12, 2012. January 23, 2014. Huang, Quanyu, Richard S. Andrulis, and Tong Chen. A Guide to Successful Business Relations with the Chinese: Opening the Great Wall Gate. New York: International Affairs, 1994. Web. . Keshena, Enaemaehkiw Túpac. “The cultural revolution and the struggle for women’s liberation.” The speed of dreams since 1492. Np, March 3, 2012. Web. January 23, 2014. Richy, Jeffery. “Religious Library: Confucianism.” Gender and sexuality. Avalon Consulting, LLC, and Web. January 23. 2014.