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Nüshu Script
August 18 , 2025
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- Nüshu is a 400-year-old women-only script from Jiangyong in Hunan province in China.
- It is witnessing a revival among Gen Z Chinese women who see it as a symbol of sisterhood and empowerment.
- Nüshu is a 17th-century phonetic script created by women as a secret system of communication.
- The script uses slender curved leaf-shaped characters based on the local dialect and was shared through letters songs and embroidery.
- It emerged during a time when women were excluded from formal education and became a symbol of sisterhood and resilience.
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