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Abstract:: Chinese N&#252;shu(女书)is a unique type of women’s writings found at Jiangyong of Hunan Province in the 1950s. It is also used to refer to various cultural conventions related to these writings. Nüshu and its culture have brought great benefits to working women living in Jiangyong region: among others, it provides generations of women there with an effective and legitimate channel of catharsis. Meanwhile, it provides a psychological support and marriage counseling for women through establishing various rituals on weddings. Furthermore, it helps women create their own festivals, through which they can display their ability, characters, and desires for relief and self-esteem. Obviously, Nüshu and its culture have important significance to women in that region, providing them with psychological support, comfort, guidance, and even therapy.