Women has served as reporters since the Nineteenth century, but their crucial role in shaping news and foreign correspondence still needs to be examined. This is particularly true in the case of Cold War journalism. For instance, the activity of Ada Princigalli (1925-2017), former correspondent for Ansa news agency in Beijing, has not been studied yet. In 1971 Princigalli was the first woman journalist accredited in the People’s Republic of China and she remained in the country until the end of 1978. Thanks to the integration of new sources, especially oral interviews, this study will shed light on Princigalli’s experience in Beijing and on her contribution to the knowledge of Chinese society in Italy, paving the way for future research.
