The photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows Nushu inheritor He Yuejuan (C) walking on a street at Goulan Yao Village in Jiangyong county, southern China's Hunan province. Nushu, "female script", was created around 400 years ago when women were still barred from attending school. They secretly learned Chinese characters and adapted them into Nushu, using the script to communicate with each other through letters, songs, and embroidery. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP)
