Born of Fate: Storms and Flowers in the

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 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 rebirth of prostitutes. Based on decades of historical research, the author exposes the various evils of the old Beijing prostitution industry, providing a profound 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.