• Taobao: Stories

Taobao: Stories

June 7, 2022 | ISBN 978-1-989496-51-0 | 190 Pages

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June 7, 2022190 PAGES | ISBN 978-1-989496-51-0 In twelve spare, fable-like short stories Dan K. Woo introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters from different regions of China. From rural villages to bustling cities, Woo deftly charts the paths of young people searching for love, meaning and happiness in a country that is often misunderstood in North America. Whether they are participating in a marriage market to appease their mother, working as a delivery boy in Beijing or dealing with trauma in a hospital in Shanghai, we see these young people push against both tradition and the lightning-fast economy to… Read more