immovable
inflexible or unchangeable
hypnotherapy
A form of treatment in which the subject is placed into a trance to achieve changes in behavior or emotional release
Mao Zedong
The leader of the Communist party and the ruler of China for the main part of the 20th century. He oversaw the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, two economic and social movements that continue to cast a shadow over China today.
Patriarchy
A societal system where the male is privileged and considered more important than the female. China was a patriarchal society in the 20th century.
Song Dynasty
The era between 960 and 1279 in Chinese history. The Song Dynasty features in Yen Mah's novel 'Along the River'
