Nüshu | the secret language of sworn sisters

Four thousand years ago, in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, China - women created a language they shared in secret.

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It was here, hidden amongst the rocky slopes and rural river villages where Nüshu was born: the only writing system in the world created and used exclusively by women.

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Meaning women’s script in Chinese, Nüshu rose to prominence enabling the ethnic Han, Yao and Miao women who live here a freedom of expression not often found in many communities of the time.

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