Our story, a memoir of love and life in China (EN)

Our Story … Follows [rao And Meitang Pingru] Through The Decades, In Both Poverty And Good Fortune–looking For Work, Opening A Restaurant, Moving Cities, Mending Shoes, Raising Their Children, And Being Separated For Seventeen Years By The Government When Pingru Is Sent To A Labor Camp. As The Pair Ages, China Undergoes Extraordinary Growth, Political Turmoil, And Cultural Change”–amazon.com. Pingru’s Memoir Is A Celebration Of A Marriage That Spanned The Twentieth Century In China. He Had Known Mao Meitang In Childhood; Their Union Lasted Almost Sixty Years. Through The Decades They Faced Both Poverty And Good Fortune, And Were Separated For Seventeen Years By The Government When Pingru Is Sent To A Labor Camp. During Their Marriage, China Underwent Extraordinary Growth, Political Turmoil, And Cultural Change. — Adapted From Amazon.com Info. Our Childhood Years — I Go To War — A Dab Of Red Lipstick — Journeying Side By Side — Crossroads — You Ask Me When I Will Return — Now You Are Gone — The Passing Of The Seasons. Rao Pingru ; Translated From The Chinese By Nicky Harman. Includes Bibliographical References. Translated From The Chinese.