Bibliograph

Our story, a memoir of love and life in China, Rao Pingru ; translated from the Chinese by Nicky Harman

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Our story, a memoir of love and life in China, Rao Pingru ; translated from the Chinese by Nicky Harman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our story

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

986816638

Responsibility statement

Rao Pingru ; translated from the Chinese by Nicky Harman

Sub title

a memoir of love and life in China

Summary

"Our Story ... follows [Rao and Meitang Pingru] through the decades, in both poverty and good fortune--looking for work, opening a restaurant, moving cities, mending shoes, raising their children, and being separated for seventeen years by the government when Pingru is sent to a labor camp. As the pair ages, China undergoes extraordinary growth, political turmoil, and cultural change''--Amazon.comPingru's memoir is a celebration of a marriage that spanned the twentieth century in China. He had known Mao Meitang in childhood; their union lasted almost sixty years. Through the decades they faced both poverty and good fortune, and were separated for seventeen years by the government when Pingru is sent to a labor camp. During their marriage, China underwent extraordinary growth, political turmoil, and cultural change. -- adapted from amazon.com info

Table Of Contents

Our childhood years -- I go to war -- A dab of red lipstick -- Journeying side by side -- Crossroads -- You ask me when I will return -- Now you are gone -- The passing of the seasons

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