My Grandmother's bamboo basket

De: Qin Zhu and Michael Brown, Michael Brown

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Riveting true story of the author's life growing up in China on a small island during the Cultural Revolution. Read about the challenges women face in their struggle to overcome gender inequality entrenched in the taboos and traditions so prevalent in China throughout many centuries. Read of the romance between Dapeng and Rachel and the significance of the bamboo basket in the life of the author, a baby girl who survives falling into the Yangtze River. Read about the ancient Chinese customs including arranged marriages and the changes that occurred as a result of the new government. This is must reading for every person who enjoys reading well crafted, unpredictable true stories that leave an indelible impression.