Nü Shu, is a syllabary writing system that was used exclusively among women in Jiangyong County in Hunan province of southern China . Features Unlike the standard written Chinese, which is logographic (with each character representing a word or part of a word), Nü Shu is phonetic, with each of its approximately 600-700 characters representing a syllable in the local Chéngguān dialect (城关土话) of the Yao nationality. This is about half the number req… (More on Nushu)