Why do men cheat? What do their wives put up with it? Who are the women they cheat with? Why do these women choose married men instead of single guys? Is it for money, sex, or love? In modern day China, marital infidelity is rampant and mistresses/second wives are prevalent. China's Second Wives offers an intimate look into China's second wife culture, a modern incarnation of the concubine tradition of feudal China. To uncover the mystery of this social phenomenon, the author infiltrated secret second-wife chatrooms as an undercover. She tracked down a second wife broker and a second wife lawyer. She interviewed friends, family, classmates, and strangers in the street. She mingled in the banquets of the power elite, male bastions where young mistresses were signs of prestige. She traversed big cities and small villages. As we follow the author on her exciting investigation journey, we embark on an unforgettable culture tour of contemporary China. One can't help but contemplate these universal themes in her own life - love and sex, money and power, gender conflict and dependency, marriage and infidelity, and the never ending pressure of life itself.

Lily Liqi Pietryka is a Chinese American entrepreneur who grew up in China. Having spent half of her life in China and half in America, Lily brings an in-depth understanding of both cultures. A female entrepreneur, mother, daughter and sister, Lily cares deeply about women's issues worldwide. Having traveled to fifty plus countries, many of them poor, she is fully aware of the human suffering caused by injustice and inequality. Her study in eastern spirituality and her travels have taught her that separation is an illusion; she is passionate about seeking ways to bridge gaps of understanding between cultures, economic groups, and genders. In her debut book, China's Second Wives, Lily shows readers the human side of Chinese second wives, their male patrons, and the universality of their struggles that all of us can relate to.