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100	0		_aXinran, _d1958-, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBuy me the sky : _h[Book] : _bthe remarkable truth of China's one-child generations / _cXinran ; translated by Esther Tyldesley and David Dobson.
300			_axxvi, 286 pages : ; _c20 cm.
500			_aTranslated from the Chinese.
500			_aThis translation originally published: 2015.
520			_a'Fast-paced and punchy ... accomplished' Independent With journalistic acumen and a novelist's flair, Xinran tells the remarkable stories of men and women born in China after 1979 - the recent generations raised under China's single-child policy. At a time when the country continues to transform at the speed of light, these generations of precious 'one and onlies' are burdened with expectation, yet have often been brought up without any sense of responsibility. Within their families, they are revered as 'little emperors' and 'suns', although such cosseting can come at a high price: isolation, confusion and an inability to deal with life's challenges. From the businessman's son unable to pack his own suitcase, to the PhD student who pulled herself out of extreme rural poverty, Xinran shows how these generations embody the hopes and fears of a great nation at a time of unprecedented change. It is a time of fragmentation, heart-breaking and inspiring in equal measure, in which capitalism vies with communism, the city with the countryside and Western opportunity with Eastern tradition. Through the fascinating stories of these only children, we catch a startling glimpse of the emerging face of China.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aGeneration Young _zChina.
650		0	_aOnly child.
650		0	_aFamily policy _zChina.
700			_aTyldesley, Esther, _etranslator.
700	1		_aDobson, David,
852			_p54192 _91265.07 _h306.8740951 XIN-B _vParadise Books International _bChina Studies Corner _dBooks _t1 _q1-New _aJZL-CUI
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aMilitary bases, American _zForeign countries.
650		0	_aMilitary bases, American _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aMilitary bases, American _xPolitical aspects.
852			_p54191 _93480.12 _h355.70973 VIN-B _vParadise Books International _bGround Floor _dBooks _t1 _q1-New _aJZL-CUI
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