This Chinese handwriting is used exclusively by women

In the mountainous Jiangyong county in Central China’s Hunan province, Hu Xin is busy receiving the crew of a popular reality TV show. The team has come to find out more about Nüshu, a writing system that can look like symbols to a first-time viewer.

Hu, a 29-year-old local, writes the rare characters. “I want to promote Nüshu and pass it onto the younger generations,” she says. “There are many touching stories behind the characters.”