These women are trying to preserve an ancient Chinese language invented as a secret code
by Rebecca Kanthor from The World: Latest Stories on (#60AYM)
Hundreds of years ago, women in China weren't allowed an education and spent their days locked in rooms, embroidering and making crafts. They came up with a new language that men couldn't understand - Nushu - and wrote it onto handmade fans to communicate with each other. A filmmaker is now trying to raise awareness to preserve it before it is lost.