The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran

The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices

Xinran with Esther Tyldesley (Translator)

240 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction gender history emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

When Deng Xiaoping’s efforts to “open up” China took root in the late 1980s, Xinran recognized an invaluable opportunity. As an employee for the state radio system, she had long wanted to help improve the lives of Chinese women. But when she was g...

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emotional 87%
informative 82%
sad 65%
challenging 60%
dark 55%
reflective 55%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
funny 2%

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medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 11%

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