"Chinese women carry the burden of five thousand years of tradition"; thus begins the preface to this collection of 25 essays from well known female Chinese writers that illustrate their thoughts and musings on the female condition in modern-day China. Topics on romance, childbirth, friendship and growing older are discussed and written about from a personal point of view. A poignant look at how tradition and modernity meet in the modern world.
By Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, Paperback, 195 Pages, English, 6.75x9.5"