Women from China, Paperback Book

For eight straight years, Shenran presented a radio show in China in which she invited women to call and talk about themselves. The daily evening show Words on the Night Breeze has become famous across the country for its consistent description of what it means to be a woman in modern China. Centuries of submission to their fathers, husbands, and sons, followed by years of political turmoil, made women afraid to speak out about their feelings. Shenran won their trust, and through her empathy and ability to listen, she became the first woman to hear their true stories. This book tells how Shenran bypassed the dangerous restrictions placed on Chinese women journalists to reach many women across the country. Through the intimacy of her lively style, these women share their deepest secrets with the reader for the first time.