India, March 1 -- A businesswoman from central China who grew up in a family that valued sons over daughters has transformed her life story into a thriving e commerce fashion empire.

As per a report by South China Morning Post, Huang Xuanni, 44, grew up in a rural family in Binzhou, Hunan province, where she was the overlooked sixth daughter among seven children. Her parents, who lavished attention on their only son, left Huang to eat alone on the doorstep and rarely remembered her name.

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Mainland reports recount a heartbreaking moment in her childhood when her parents abandoned her on a mountain after she fell ill. A passing stranger...