1934年菲律宾马尼拉的第十届远东运动会上,一位来自广东的形容俊丽的游泳选手获得了四项冠军,于是人们给了她“美人鱼”的赞誉。她一度是体育界和社交界的明星,是社会各界的追逐对象,甚至是现代中国妇女运动的头号展品,她就是杨秀琼。她的意味,不仅是个人荣辱兴衰所透出的不尽辛酸,而且是女性角色在社会风俗史上的重要一笔。 At the Tenth Far East Games in Manila, Philippines, in 1934, a swimmer from Guangdong, who described her as Jun Li, won four titles, so people gave her the Mermaid accolade. She was once the star of sports and social circles, the chase of all walks of life, and even the number one exhibit of the modern Chinese women’s movement. She is Yang Xiuqiong. Her implication is not only the sadness and grievances revealed by the rise and fall of personal honor but also the important role of female characters in the history of social customs.