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Charlene Chu

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Co-author Charlene Chu, Fengxian’s first cousin, grew up in the United States and wrote the English rendering of "Song of Praise for a Flower." A financial analyst well-known for her work on China’s economy and financial sector, she is quoted widely in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Business Insider and other media outlets. She holds an MBA and MA in International Relations from Yale University. "Song of Praise for a Flower" is her first book. Charlene splits her time between Washington, DC and Hong Kong. ...more

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Song of Praise for a Flower: One Woman's Journey through China's Tumultuous 20th Century
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Fengxian Chu,

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4.53 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions

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