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Under Red Skies
- Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China
- Narrado por: Allison Hiroto
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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A deeply personal and shocking look at how China is coming to terms with its conflicted past as it emerges into a modern, cutting-edge superpower.
Through the stories of three generations of women in her family, Karoline Kan, a former New York Times reporter based in Beijing, reveals how they navigated their way in a country beset by poverty and often-violent political unrest. As the Kans move from quiet villages to crowded towns and through the urban streets of Beijing in search of a better way of life, they are forced to confront the past and break the chains of tradition, especially those forced on women.
Raw and revealing, Karoline Kan offers gripping tales of her grandmother, who struggled to make a way for her family during the Great Famine; of her mother, who defied the one-child policy by giving birth to Karoline; of her cousin, a shoe factory worker scraping by on six yuan (88 cents) per hour; and of herself, as an ambitious millennial striving to find a job - and true love - during a time rife with bewildering social change.
Under Red Skies is an engaging eyewitness account and Karoline's quest to understand the rapidly evolving, shifting sands of China. It is the first English-language memoir from a Chinese millennial to be published in America and a fascinating portrait of an otherwise-hidden world, written from the perspective of those who live there.
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"A heartfelt introduction into China's recent history - and a rare firsthand dispatch from its millennial generation.... For those seeking to understand the future of China and US-China relations, voices like hers are an essential part of the conversation." (The Wall Street Journal)
"Poignant, humane, and insightful, [Under Red Skies] brings the extraordinary story of the last fifty years in China vividly alive. The Kan family's struggles to survive and prosper through many adversities, largely inflicted on them by government, are a moving testament to the resilience and determination of three generations of women." (Isabel Hilton, OBE, founder of China Dialogue and author of The Search for the Panchen Lama)
"A remarkable multigenerational memoir that clearly explores 'the real China - its beauty and ugliness, the weird and familiar, the joyful and sad, progressive and backward at the same time'." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
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- Eric Weissgarber
- 02-18-20
Get to know the real China better
What a fascinating, insightful and personal tale to better understand China’s challenging controlling and hopefully, now, a little bit more freedom.
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- David
- 05-10-19
A Nice Lite Story
This book is mostly for junior high school girls but also of interest to more serious readers who will find nuggets well worth the time.
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- E. L. Jenkins
- 07-07-20
Good listen and insight into China
Having lived in China 1986 to 1987, I enjoyed this insightful generational tale of China under Communism,. I especially enjoyed hearing what life is like for young people today, which is so different from when I lived there. I just wish there had been more detail about the affects of communism on their daily lives as that was especially intetesting.
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- Greg
- 05-06-23
Well written, well told
Brought back fond memories. Illustrates well the struggles of young people growing up in China.
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- peter warell
- 05-11-19
Great book about modern China.
I have lived in China for 10 years and this book is sooo spot on about modern China. Loved it.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-05-22
Great story, but pronunciation could use work
I liked the story and the narrator's voice was warm and well suited to the topic of family history. However, the Mandarin words and names were not pronounced correctly sometimes.
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- Kathryn Arden
- 09-22-23
Memoir of Growing Up in China
Unsophisticated memoir of childhood, teen years and young adulthood in China during the 1980s and 1990s. Carefully details and discusses the effects on political policy on the lives of individuals and families. I enjoyed this book.
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- Lonnie G. Hardy, Jr.
- 08-15-19
An intimate view of real life in China
The story is touching . Even though I Have studied and visited China multiple times, I still gained valuable and substantial new insight into the plight of young Chinese women.
The only thing I found in error is the criticism of the Trump administration. Obviously Ms. Kan based her views on erroneous and biased news agencies from the USA and in China.
A strong and determined American president is exactly what is needed to check the abuses of the CCP she describes. I trust Ms. Kan will independently research American politics for herself and form her own conclusions. America loves Chinese people, but not the Chinese government. Our cities are full of smart , hardworking Chinese who are a wonderful part of the AMERICAN fabric. May
God bless them!!
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- Geran
- 06-04-19
Probably fantastic if you’re not from China of this generation, but...
It’s probably an amazing book for a non-Chinese to read. But for me, someone born in 1996 and lived in Beijing all the way till 18, probably not as intriguing. Still a pleasant read.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-02-19
History of life for Chinese women
I have lived in China three times - once in 1989, once in 2006, and presently. I have an understanding of how China has changed over time, but I appreciated an insider's perspective of how the private lives for one family's women has been impacted by that changing China. The author was born in the Tiananmen Square era - her life reflects the growing economic stability that was promised. It was interesting to consider the costs of those gains. I recommend this book to anyone curious about the past for decades of the sleeping dragon.
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