The Archive · 1934

First Peking Visit in 82 Years

Peking, May 25.

'The Chinese Womens Club held a reception at Peal, Park. yesterday Sfarncon in honour of Madame Nich the'oniy surviving daughter of Mar-anis 'Tseng Kuo-an, and mother "Wiek "Vuavti,""a "prominent Shanghai colin' magnate.

Madame Wien said. that this was her ites' vist 10: Peking after absence of 62 years." When she lett Peking she wad only a year old. She escribed the ancient capital as the nest fascinating ely im China and fegreied. that she had not" come Modern 'Chinese women, she said, talked a great deal sbout liberty and quality: "white these things were frhportant, she felt thet they ust be Snzed on' respect. forthe Hghts_of Gibers. in conclusion she stressed the ihpetasce of reviving te tad those for women—Reuler, 7 anal virtues of China," especial

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