The Women of Lishu Gou

In the mountains of the north lies a beautiful village called Lishugou. Centered on the women of the village, this story explores life and human nature. Dozens of women, dozens of stories, all intersecting in the same world. Each is the protagonist of her own life, while also playing a part in someone else’s story... In the first story, the village woman Xiuxiu is born bearing an unforgivable original sin. The villagers reject and ostracize her from childhood. Heaven grants her a lover, but the hardships of fate drive their pure, true love apart. She marries a cold-hearted man, and just before she turns fifty, he dies of illness. Trapped in dire straits, she decides to seek a match...