Ep. 309 | Drs. Ida Kahn and Mary Stone
Don't let their names fool you. Ida Kahn was born Kang Aide and Mary Stone, Shi Meiyu. Born into a Methodist Episcopal community in the Treaty Port city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, these two women became pioneers in introducing Western medicine to the women of Jiangxi province. And as role models for other women across China in the early 20th century, they inspired generations of women to become doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jiǔjiāng | 九江 | City in Northern Jiangxi Province on the banks of the Yangzi River |
| Jiāngxī | 江西 | Inland province in China |
| Kāng Chéng / Kāng Àidé | 康成 / 康爱德 | Ida Kahn, 1873-1931, a pioneer in the medical profession in China |
| Shí Měiyù | 石美玉 | Mary Stone, 1873-1954, along with Ida Kahn, was an early 20th century pioneer in the medical profession in China |
| Shāndōng | 山东 | Coastal province in northern China |
| Jiāngsū | 江苏 | Coastal province just south of Shandong |
| Zhèjiāng | 浙江 | Coastal province just south of Jiangsu and north of Fujian |
| Fújiàn | 福建 | Coastal province to the east of Jiangxi and south of Zhejiang |
| Guǎngdōng | 广东 | China's southernmost province (not including Hainan) |
| Nánchāng | 南昌 | Capital city of Jiangxi Province |
| Píngxiāng | 萍乡 | City in western Jiangxi, near the Hunan border |
| Gànzhōu | 赣州 | City in southern Jiangxi |
| Emperor Tóngzhì | 同治帝 | The Tongzhi Emperor, son of Emporess Dowager Cixi. He reigned 1861-1875 |
| Empress Dowager Cíxǐ | 慈禧太后 | 1835-1908, Ruler of China from 1861 to 1908 |
| Nánjīng | 南京 | Capital of Jiangsu Province and imperial capital of many past dynasties |
| Mèngzǐ | 孟子 | 372-289 BC, considered number two to Confucius. One of China's great ancient philosophers. His mother believed a woman's place was in the home |
| Chóngqìng | 重庆 | Formerly a major city in eastern Sichuan, now a municipality in its own right |
| Liáng Qǐchāo | 梁启超 | 1873-1929, Chinese politician, social and political activist, journalist and a major intellectual of his time |
| hùshi | 护士 | A nurse |
| huìguǎn | 会馆 | A meeting hall |
| Wǔchāng Uprising | 武昌起义 | The uprising that launched the Xinhai Revolution that brought down the Qing Dynasty |
| Bótèlì Jiàohuì | 伯特利教会 | Bethel Mission in Shanghai |
| Féng Yùxiáng | 冯玉祥 | 1882-1948, Chinese warlord and Republix of China politician. He was called "The Christian Warlord" |
| Ruìjīn | 瑞金 | City in Jiangxi on the Fujian border. This was the place Mao and the Communistst fled to after being pushed out of the Jinggang Mountains in 1931. |
| Hàn Wǔdì | 汉武帝 | Emperor Wu of Han, on of the great emperors |
| Empress Wǔ | 武则天 | Wu Zetian, China's only woman who ruled as emperess in her own name |
| Zhū Yuánzhāng | 朱元璋 | Also known as The Hongwu Emperor. He was the founder of the Ming Dynasty |
| Zhōu Ēnlái | 周恩来 | Great revolutionary and long-serving first premier of the PRC |
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