The Wall Street Journal examines why Chinese female athletes have generally outperformed their male counterparts in the Olympics:

Academics say China has long held a historical reverence for strong women, such as folk hero Hua Mulan and idealized Rosie-the-Riveter-type Communist propaganda heroines. This created a space where women who were loyal, filial or gave service to the nation were elevated.

[The Great Women of China - Wall Street Journal]

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