China's storied past is a tapestry woven with threads of forbidden passion. In the dimly lit chambers of the Forbidden City, emperors indulged in carnal pleasures with their concubines, while in the opium dens of Shanghai, forbidden fruits were sampled in secret. From the sensual art of the scholar's studio to the kinky games played in the tea houses, China's erotic history is a wild and untamed beast, waiting to be unleashed.