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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1996 Book for the Teen Age, The New York Public Library. Seaweed's story, from Maoist China to her New York emigration. In this first collection of 11 linked stories, the intimate drama of one traditional Chinese family plays against the.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 1996 Book for the Teen Age, The New York Public Library. Seaweed's story, from Maoist China to her New York emigration. In this first collection of 11 linked stories, the intimate drama of one traditional Chinese family plays against the.

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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. When Wang Ping was nine years old, she secretly set about binding her feet with elastic bands. Footbinding had by then been outlawed in China, women's feet liberated, but at that young age she desperately wanted the tiny feet her grandmother had-deformed and malodorous as they were. By first examining the root of her own girlhood desire, Wang unleashes a fascinating inquiry into a centuries-old custom.Aching for Beauty combines Wang's unique perspective and remarkable literary gifts in an award-winning exploration of the history and culture surrounding footbinding. In setting out to demystify this reviled tradition, Wang probes an astonishing range of literary references, addresses the relationship between beauty and pain, and discusses the intense female bonds that footbinding fostered. Her comprehensive examination of the notions of hierarchy, femininity, and fetish bound up in the tradition places footbinding in its proper context in Chinese history and opens a window onto an intriguing culture.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When Wang Ping was nine years old, she secretly set about binding her feet with elastic bands. Footbinding had by then been outlawed in China, women's feet liberated, but at that young age she desperately wanted the tiny feet her grandmother had-deformed and malodorous as they were. By first examining the root of her own girlhood desire, Wang unleashes a fascinating inquiry into a centuries-old custom.Aching for Beauty combines Wang's unique perspective and remarkable literary gifts in an award-winning exploration of the history and culture surrounding footbinding. In setting out to demystify this reviled tradition, Wang probes an astonishing range of literary references, addresses the relationship between beauty and pain, and discusses the intense female bonds that footbinding fostered. Her comprehensive examination of the notions of hierarchy, femininity, and fetish bound up in the tradition places footbinding in its proper context in Chinese history and opens a window onto an intriguing culture.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. A beautifully crafted collection that bears the weight of human suffering and joy.

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1996 Book for the Teen Age, The New York Public Library. Seaweed's story, from Maoist China to her New York emigration. In this first collection of 11 linked stories, the intimate drama of one traditional Chinese family plays against the.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 1996 Book for the Teen Age, The New York Public Library. Seaweed's story, from Maoist China to her New York emigration. In this first collection of 11 linked stories, the intimate drama of one traditional Chinese family plays against the.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When Wang Ping was nine years old, she secretly set about binding her feet with elastic bands. Footbinding had by then been outlawed in China, women's feet liberated, but at that young age she desperately wanted the tiny feet her grandmother had-deformed and malodorous as they were. By first examining the root of her own girlhood desire, Wang unleashes a fascinating inquiry into a centuries-old custom.Aching for Beauty combines Wang's unique perspective and remarkable literary gifts in an award-winning exploration of the history and culture surrounding footbinding. In setting out to demystify this reviled tradition, Wang probes an astonishing range of literary references, addresses the relationship between beauty and pain, and discusses the intense female bonds that footbinding fostered. Her comprehensive examination of the notions of hierarchy, femininity, and fetish bound up in the tradition places footbinding in its proper context in Chinese history and opens a window onto an intriguing culture.…

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. One night in ancient China, a special baby is born. He is an emperor, and he is also a dragon The dragon emperor becomes a powerful ruler. But a warrior named Chi You is jealous. He plans to overthrow the emperor and take control of China. Will the emperor protect his country? Or will the Black Dragon prevail? Read this exciting tale to find out. Ge, Teng (illustratore).…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. From the restaurants of New York?s Chinatown to the retail emporium of Bergdorf Goodman, and from remote Chinese military outposts to the streets of Beijing, these stories open a window into the rapid transformations of an ancient culture. As the characters struggle to find their way, a young girl discovers love amidst a sea of angry Red Guards, émigrés navigate New York?s relentless rat race, and an old man returns to a Beijing he doesn?t recognize on a mission to restore his son-in-law?s flagging honor. In the heartrending finale, the origins of humanity and its reckless dash toward an apocalyptic future are distilled into a love story with far-reaching implications.…