Xishi was a celebrated beautiful woman in Chinese history. It is said that each time when a school of fish in the river saw her washing yarn, they would feel ashamed of their ‘ugliness’ compared to the lady and swam to the bottom. Although she shone out with her speechless beauty, poor Xishi suffered from a weak heart that often left her knitting her brows as she agonized with pain. Read the rest of this entry »
