What Kind of Life for Women in Old China? Let's look at The conversation between Songlian and her Stepmother:

Songlian's mother: Rich man? If you marry a rich man, you will only be his concubine.

Songlian: Let me be a concubine. Isn't that the fate of a woman?

What do you think about these conversations? What kind of life for women in old China? WhatSonglian’s words show the life for women at the past time. In an old Chinese word “Womenhave to depend on men.” Women are not individual; they can’t have any chance to change theirlife. Women are the pregnancy machine, they are the toys for men, and women are servant formen. As Chinese tradition, there is very important to have new generation for a family. Therefore, Chinese women are expected to give birthed as many children as they can. Men can use an excuse which is their wife can not give birth a child to marriage the second wife or concubine.