Title The good women of China : hidden voices / Xinran ; translated from Chinese by Esther Tyldesley.

SRP 2011 REVIEW: The stories in this book are heart wrenching. It tells the stories of several Chinese women, as told to the author over the past 20 years or so. The writing is somewhat awkward--I attribute that to its translation from Chinese to English. It helps provide insight into the cultural norms on mainland China, especially regarding relationships between men and women, family dynamics, and views on the role of the government and higher education. It left me thankful that as a woman, I have much more freedom than the women in the stories.

SRP 2010 REVIEW: xinran who hosts a radio talk show decides to make it about the lives of modern chinese woman and asks for their stores. in the book, she recounts how she got much more than she expected and shares the lives of some of the women.