Maiden Lake

Women are forever the most romantic imprint of an era, the most dazzling and alluring memories amid the turmoil of war and the changes of the times.

Women of the Republic of China were talented, graceful, and spirited. Their elegant qipaos could not hide their awakening awareness of a new society.

They were the first group of fascinating women to stand at the threshold of the old era and gaze outside, sensitive, perceptive, and passionate.

Meet the gentle and talented women of the Republic of China, and touch a time from a hundred years ago, an era of both freshness and charm.