Under red skies : three generations of life, loss, and hope in China / Karoline Kan.

By: Kan, KarolineMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Hachette Books , 2019. Description: 304 p. ; 21 cmISBN: 9780316412049Other title: Karoline KanSubject(s): 1989 | Family | China | Biography | WomenDDC classification: 951.0610922

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An examination of the generational bonds and divisions of the Kan family and the panoramic effects of China's changing societal norms and fast-growing economy, where some succeed and others are destined to fail

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Part I:First and second generations.
The second born
A daughter's promise
A home of our own
We, the migrants in town
The young patriot
The gods vs. the ghosts
A girl with big feet
Part II: Third generation
Chunting gets a boyfriend
Red silk shoes and a white dress
Children of Tiananmen
A cocktail bar in Beijing
A train of dreams
Foreign territory
"A leftover woman"
Ten hours for eighty yuan
Forever red
A people without roots
Coming home

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