'Head and shoulders above almost all other new books about China, this unflinching and yearningly compassionate portrait of the lives and loves of ordinary Chinese workers is quite unforgettable' - Simon Winchester. Every year in China millions of migrant workers leave their rural towns to find jobs in the cities. These people are the driving forces behind China's economic boom...
'Head and shoulders above almost all other new books about China, this unflinching and yearningly compassionate portrait of the lives and loves of ordinary Chinese workers is quite unforgettable' - Simon Winchester. Every year in China millions of migrant workers leave their rural towns to find jobs in the cities. These people are the driving forces behind China's economic boom: they work very hard and for little money to make the trainers, ornaments, designer handbags and toys which we buy. Through the lives of two young women, Chang vividly portrays a world where you can lose your boyfriend and your friends with the loss of a cell phone; where lying about your age, your education, and your work experience is often a requisite for getting ahead; and, where a few computer or English lessons can catapult you into a completely different social class. This is a powerful and humane portrait of the forces which are shaping China. 'Astonishing ...Heartbreaking ...As one tool in trying to understand today's China, this is a most valuable, if troubling read' - "Irish Times". 'Engrossing ...An exceptionally vivid and compassionate depiction of the day-to-day dramas, and the fears and aspirations, of the real people who are powering China's economic boom' - "Scotsman". 'Chang's elegant book is evidence that the best trips home often require a circuitous approach' - Nell Freudenberger, "Financial Times".
张彤禾(Leslie T. Chang)，前《华尔街日报》驻北京记者，在中国生活了十年,专注于探察社会经济转型如何改变制度和个人的故事。她毕业于美国哈佛大学，曾在捷克、中国香港、中国台湾等地担任记者；同时，也是《纽约客》、《国家地理》等媒体的撰稿人。
她的丈夫彼得·海斯勒（何伟）同样以描写当代中国的非虚构作品而闻名，两人目前定居于埃及开罗。
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CONTENTS
PART ONE The City
1.Going Out
2.The City
3.To Die Poor Is a Sin
4.The Talent Market
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CONTENTS
PART ONE The City
1.Going Out
2.The City
3.To Die Poor Is a Sin
4.The Talent Market
5.Factory Girls
6.The Stele with No Name
7.Square and Round
8.Eight-Minute Date
9.Assembly-Line Date
PART TWO The Village
10.The Village
11.The Historian in My Family
12.The South China Mall
13.Love and Money
14.The Tomb of the Emperor
15.Perfect Health
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Non-fiction by Hessler's wife, Leslie T. Chang, a Chinese-American.She spent 2 yrs in a city of South China, Dongguan.There are two central figures, Chunming and Min.They are both migrant workers from...Non-fiction by Hessler's wife, Leslie T. Chang, a Chinese-American.She spent 2 yrs in a city of South China, Dongguan.There are two central figures, Chunming and Min.They are both migrant workers from remote villages and struggle for a better life.Leslie as a observer recorded in detail.That's a huge project.This book also covered her family story (展开)
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0 有用 无阴无晴 2022-08-30 14:30:57 上海
看了一半，实在看不下去了，作者总是处处带着嫌弃的眼光，哪怕想学人家发现中国的裂隙之处，也那么笨拙，比如强行把当年东莞虎门销烟跟如今开放外资联系，展现中国百年来对外国的矛盾态度，然而这两个事情，压根就不是一个性质……
0 有用 磊 2012-03-02 22:30:59
Non-fiction by Hessler's wife, Leslie T. Chang, a Chinese-American.She spent 2 yrs in a city of South China, Dongguan.There are two central figures, Chunming and Min.They are both migrant workers from... Non-fiction by Hessler's wife, Leslie T. Chang, a Chinese-American.She spent 2 yrs in a city of South China, Dongguan.There are two central figures, Chunming and Min.They are both migrant workers from remote villages and struggle for a better life.Leslie as a observer recorded in detail.That's a huge project.This book also covered her family story (展开)
1 有用 小克 2013-02-17 12:20:45
假期里唯一读完的一本书，说实在的对外国人了解中国会有帮助，但对于中国人来说没有任何新东西。factory girls的人生经历还是挺有趣的。写作方式和何伟很象，但不如何伟有幽默感。
0 有用 安彻 2012-11-09 13:23:15
华裔美国人张彤禾为我们关注工厂女孩提供了一个全新的视角——focus on individuals rather than issues.她并没有像传统记者那样未经亲身感悟，就偏激地把矛头直指政治异见，环境污染等。另一方面，可以看得出她在努力使用一种尽量公平的视角去观察中国女工的
0 有用 心之pipo师 2012-02-15 10:15:43
总算读完了。。。局外人看打工妹，另外其中还用了几章写了作者的家族历史，可以算是小惊喜。
0 有用 无阴无晴 2022-08-30 14:30:57 上海
看了一半，实在看不下去了，作者总是处处带着嫌弃的眼光，哪怕想学人家发现中国的裂隙之处，也那么笨拙，比如强行把当年东莞虎门销烟跟如今开放外资联系，展现中国百年来对外国的矛盾态度，然而这两个事情，压根就不是一个性质……
0 有用 电子猫 2022-03-31 09:45:50
英语啃之颇慢，暂缓…
0 有用 吳買樂 2022-01-31 01:23:48
觉得作者，也是带着许许多多不解、不甘踏上这片土地，再把这些情绪写进了书里吧。以及家族史几章，真让人意难平
0 有用 冯键华 2021-07-13 08:02:24
2019.2.15英文版读毕
0 有用 酸儿妞 2021-01-13 21:45:07
外国人读肯定还是蛮有意思的