The ideal Chinese woman of ancient times played the backstage role of dutiful wife and loving mother. With time and social progress women began taking on low-level jobs outside the home.
傳統中國女性扮演「主內」的角色；然而隨著時代的進步，女性與男性一樣受教育，也走出家庭，投入工作。她們從抄寫、收發、接線生等低階職務開始，漸被賦予較重的責任，更有的再上層樓，擔任主管。