were the gender roles fixed?
No.
Qing dynasty
n Qing society, women did not enjoy the same rights as men. 
what did rulers of the ming and qing dynasties have in common The "Mingshi" – the official history of the Ming dynasty was compiled by the Qing dynasty. when did the first dynasty rose to power? 1368. was there any remarkable progress in terms of technology during their period? Yes, the telescope, the "Yuanjingshuo" ("Far Seeing Optic Glass") and the field mill. how many ministries did they have? Six. which were they? Personnel, Revenue, Rites, War, Justice, and Public Works. which natural calamities did they face? Famines, floods and eathquakes. which emperor consolidated the second dynasty? Kangxi Emperor. which were their administrative branches? Each province was administered by a governor (, "xunfu") and a provincial military commander (, "tidu"). Below the province were prefectures (, "fu") operating under a prefect (, "zhīfǔ"), followed by subprefectures under a subprefect. The lowest unit was the county, overseen by a county magistrate. The position of viceroy or governor-general (, "zongdu") was the highest rank in the provincial administration. what were the different social levels in the society? Aristocracy, and the degree-holding literati, commoners - scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, mean people - slaves or bondservants, entertainers (including prostitutes and actors), tattooed criminals, and those low-level employees of government officials.
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Qing dynasty [SEP] Gender roles
In Qing society, women did not enjoy the same rights as men. The Confucian moral system, which was built by and thus favored men, restrained their rights, and they were often seen as a type of "merchandise" that could be traded away by their family. Once a woman married, she essentially became the property of her husband's family, and could not divorce her husband except under very specific circumstances, such as severe physical harm or an attempt to sell her into prostitution. Men, on the other hand, could divorce their wives for trivial matters such as excessive talkativeness. Furthermore, women were extremely restricted in owning property and inheritance and were essentially confined to their homes and stripped of social interaction and mobility.