false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172463849m/178796.jpg 178796 20 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 given clearance to host a radio call-in show, she barely anticipated the enthusiasm it would quickly generate. Operating within the constraints imposed by government censors, “Words on the Night Breeze” sparked a tremendous outpouring, and the hours of tape on her answering machines were soon filled every night. Whether angry or muted, posing questions or simply relating experiences, these anonymous women bore witness to decades of civil strife, and of halting attempts at self-understanding in a painfully restrictive society. In this collection, by turns heartrending and inspiring, Xinran brings us the stories that affected her most, and offers a graphically detailed, altogether unprecedented work of oral history. 172734 2002 The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices total:483|5:181|4:183|3:101|2:15|1:3| 483 1973 706 105 4 2 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Aug 21 20:33:23 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 20:33:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat May 17 01:21:19 -0700 2008 Sat May 17 01:24:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Sep 26 22:20:59 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 23 18:43:17 -0800 2009 1984 it was obvious that his dsytopia was taken directly from Soviet Russia, but I never understood where Orwel...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 23:48:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 07:11:12 -0700 2007
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