"Nu Shu" is believed to be the only written language in the world ever created by women exclusively for their own use. Hear about a recent novel that highlights this thousand year old secret code language and the lives of the women who made it possible.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2005-07-25/chinese-women-secret-code-writing
Chinese Women & Secret Code Writing
Listen Monday, Jul. 25, 2005 at 1:32 p.m. in Arts & Culture, SocietyGuest host: Mary Tillotson
Guests
Lisa See
author of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" (Random House)
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