First Feminist of China
In the great flood of Nanhai, many women with bound feet drowned, as they were unable to swim or run. Unable to escape, many remained trapped in deep waters. Kwan swam and rescued many women by placing one after another on rooftops and nearly lost her own life in exhaustion. She was commended by many aristocratic Chinese women as a heroine. Because of this feat and her advocacy, she is often referred to as the first feminist of China.
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