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The Journey to the West, Volume 2
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While the translation is stilted, I enjoyed the experience of seeing Nanjing through the eyes of each of the girls - and the postscript makes for interesting reflection on the challenging times when women left the land to explore opportunity in the city - and what really became of Xin Ran's characters based on real-life.