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Author Kan, Karoline, 1989- author.

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

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Hachette Books, 2019.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1929465~S1
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 Nichols Adult Biography  BIO KAN    DUE 05-04-24
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Description xv, 304 pages ; 22 cm
Contents 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 -- The girl with big feet -- 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.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Includes index.
Subject Kan, Karoline, 1989- -- Family.
China -- Biography.
Women -- China -- Biography.
Intergenerational relations -- China.
China -- Social life and customs.
Social change -- China.
China -- Social conditions -- 1949-
Genre Biographies.
ISBN 9780316412049 (hardcover)
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