Born of Fate – Wind and Rain in the Flower and Smoke Alley: Wind and Rain in the Flower and Smoke Alley

Author: Shen Jiahe
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Publishing Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This is a Beijing-style novel that exposes the darkness and cruelty of the prostitution industry in old China. The story begins in several cities in Northeast China and eventually settles in Tianjin, finally landing in Beijing. The book uses the abnormal development of the prostitution industry during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican period to highlight the political corruption of the time. It reveals the suffering of women from occupied countries and the shameless crimes of the invaders during the War of Resistance, and concludes with the closure of brothels in New China and the rebirth of prostitutes. Based on decades of historical research, the author exposes the various evils of the old Beijing prostitution industry, offering a profound revelation and fierce condemnation of the darkest corners of old China—the brothels. It is a vivid portrayal of the bloody and tearful history of prostitutes in old Beijing.