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The Hearts of Teahouse Women: Stories from Wanhua's Red-Light District

Curated by Pearl Family Garden and written by author Li Wen-Hsuan, this book documents the life stories of twelve sisters from Wanhua's teahouses. It doesn't sensationalize or judge — it honestly lets each woman speak for herself: how she entered this path, how she lived within it, and how she was found by love.

Black-and-white photograph of an elderly woman on the phone in a tea house
Who knows what is on her heart — the book records twelve sisters, and their real lives.

Book Talk

Hear the Author and Sisters Tell the Stories Behind the Book

Book Launch: Serving Tea — Stories from Wanhua's Red-Light District

About This Book

  • Selected by Eslite and Books.com.tw, shortlisted for multiple annual book awards.
  • Twelve first-person narratives revealing real lives within the red-light district.
  • Proceeds support Pearl Family Garden in accompanying more marginalized women.

Reading is the first step to knowing them.

Available at Books.com.tw, Eslite, and major bookstores