Sewing Machines and the Construction of Women's Identity in the Late Qing Republic of China
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2023-11-29 16:55
Sewing machines, fans, matches, soap, umbrellas, toothbrushes, toothpowder and other daily necessities were introduced to Shanghai in the 1860s and 1870s. According to available historical records, Wang Tao and his friend Sun Jigong had already seen sewing machines in Shanghai before that. In Wang Tao's Diary, Wang Tao and Sun Jigong saw a sewing machine in the house of Qin Niang from the United States on November 27, 1858 in Shanghai:
When I went to Qin's room, I saw her sewing machine, the wheel and axle of which were turning round and the needles were flying. ...... (Jigong) Yun: "...... magpie mouth silk double spikes open, copper disk at first turn iron wheel back. Fiber in a moment into thousands of strands, personally see the needle God hand-made."
May 17, 1866 "seven days of Chinese and foreign news" also published "Western sewing equipment illustrated" article, should be seen to the country to introduce the sewing machine earlier newspaper records:
This apparatus was created in the West not long ago, and few Chinese people have seen it. According to this device can pick sewing clothes, handkerchiefs and other things, fast and unusual, counting the daily service, may be when the female workers of ten.
During this period, a large number of foreign goods through the purchase of foreign countries or subjects into the way such as the Qing Palace. According to the Manchester Guardian on August 19, 1896 reported that Li Hongzhang visited Britain during his visit to the British sewing machine factory to visit and operate, the factory was presented to Li Hongzhang two sewing machines, one to Li Hongzhang to stay, the other was offered to the Empress Dowager Cixi. Domestic historical sources also mentioned:
(Sewing Machine) Bureau of the existence of various machines, the size varies, and either hand-cranked, or foot pedal, the shape is not the same. Zhongtang personally shake its machine, but see the needle moving line with, sewing several rows of cloth, just like the heart very much love. Please choose a good one, do not begrudge the value, will be presented to the Empress Dowager. Supervisor said: "do not dare to receive the price, I would like to offer also." Zhongtang must want to give funds, supervision decided to give. Zhongtang's return, is a gift of two sewing machines, all very expensive cloud.
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