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Promise, Xinranās eighth book, was published in 2019. The story tells the romantic journeys of four generations within one Chinese family, spanning a century marked by profound social change. It is dedicated to the Xinranās beloved husband Toby Eady, the renowned literary agent, who succumbed to
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Chopsticks, Xinranās first novel, was published in July 2007. It explores the uneasy relationship between Chinese migrant workers and the cities they flock to, and how the countryās economic reforms have changed the role of so-called āchopstick girlsā. Once considered disposable, they now take
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China
Adorned was first conceived by Toby Eady in 2009. From 2009 to 2014, Xinran and Toby led a team in seeking out an author and a photographer with the necessary expertise and experience. In 2018, Chinese anthropologist Deng Qiyao became attached to the project and began writing the text, which
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Witness, Xinranās fifth book, was published in October 2008. It is based on twenty yearsā worth of interviews she conducted with the last two generations in China. She hopes it will ārestore a real modern history of China, from real people after most historical evidence was destroyed in the
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Chinese Don't Eat, a collection of Xinranās Guardian columns from 2003 to 2005, was published in 2006. It covers a vast range of topics, from food to sex education, from the experiences of British mothers who have adopted Chinese daughters to whether Chinese people do Christmas shopping.
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Barefoot Books Water is a collection of stories, published in 2021, told by a friendly water droplet, guiding children through topics ranging from melting and freezing to the ways in which water literally shapes the Earth. These stories are told by storytellers from around the world, including
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Sky Burial, Xinranās second book, was published in 2004. It told the incredible true story of Shu Wen, whose husband joined the
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Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother, Xinranās Sixth book, was published in 2010. It is a collection of heartbreaking stories from Chinese mothers who have lost their children, or been forced to abandon them.
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city jobs as waitresses, masseuses, factory line workers and cleaners, and bring bundles of cash home. This earns them respect in their patriarchal villages, as well as the respect and hearts of city dwellers.
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Still Hot a collection of surprising, affecting, funny and emotional stories about forty-two women, including Xinran, who share their very personal stories of the menopause. It was published in 2020.
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