276 Pages
by
Routledge
In a spellbinding account of her two-year teaching stint and travels in China, Woronov provides, through numerous anecdotes, insight into the everyday life of the modern Chinese people. 20 photos.
Acknowledgments Romanization and Currency Map 2 Introduction 1 Ducks and Grapes 2 Snakes and Dragons 3 Ninth Moon: Bits and Pieces 4 The Heretic 5 Tenth Moon: Bits and Pieces 6 Visits 7 Love and Strength for the Next Decade 8 Dark Willow: Bright Flower 9 Lao Fan—His Story 10 High Nose in Hangzhou 11 Buttons 12 Gifts 13 Going Home, Coming Home 14 Changes 15 Oh Dear, Ann Landers 16 Sally's Shoes Are Stolen 17 Visitors 18 The Sorry History of Lin Feifei 19 The Sunshine Seeker 20 Grandma Shen's Paradise 21 Sun, Fun, and Frustration 22 Mayday, Mayday 23 Tourists and Teachers and Other Strange Creatures 24 Slow Train 25 Leaving Home, Going Home. Afterword.
Biography
Naomi Woronov
