24 Hours in Ancient China Quotes

“In her longing for a boy, Tao has coerced her poor daughter-in-law to comply with a series of stringent requirements that have included swallowing live insects, drinking water mixed with powder made from a ground-up dog’s penis and her husband’s hair, and similarly stimulating beverages.”
― Yijie Zhuang, 24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

“Tao has coerced her poor daughter-in-law to comply with a series of stringent requirements that have included swallowing live insects, drinking water mixed with powder made from a ground-up dog’s penis and her husband’s hair,”
― Yijie Zhuang, 24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There