Born from karma

Author: Shen Jiahe
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Publication Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This is a that exposes the darkness and cruelty of China's prostitution industry in the old days. The story starts in several cities in Northeast China and ends up in Tianjin, finally settling 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 immense suffering of during the War of Resistance and the shameless crimes of the invaders through the unprecedented prosperity of the prostitution industry. The book concludes with the closure of brothels in the new China and the women's new life. Based on decades of historical research, the author exposes the various evils of the old Beijing prostitution industry, offering an in-depth revelation and fierce criticism of the darkest corners of old China—the brothels. It is a vivid portrayal of the blood and tears of women in old Beijing's prostitution industry.