Those Shanghai Girls (Traditional Chinese Second Edition) - Cai, Wendy
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In the "Blazing Age of Red" during the 1970s, a time much praised by Chinese poets and writers, the sky was as grim as the walled land. Where all shared the same gaunt expressions and social mannerisms. Where all wore the same blue-grey uniforms. Yet, when four young women walk out of Shanghai's narrow lanes and alleys, their aspiration for excellence and fierce pursuit of love casts a colourful light against this gloomy background; making life meaningful and valuable again. Those Shanghai Girls tells a brilliant story about contemporary China as it continues to transform and adapt to this beautiful new world.…mehr

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In the "Blazing Age of Red" during the 1970s, a time much praised by Chinese poets and writers, the sky was as grim as the walled land. Where all shared the same gaunt expressions and social mannerisms. Where all wore the same blue-grey uniforms. Yet, when four young women walk out of Shanghai's narrow lanes and alleys, their aspiration for excellence and fierce pursuit of love casts a colourful light against this gloomy background; making life meaningful and valuable again. Those Shanghai Girls tells a brilliant story about contemporary China as it continues to transform and adapt to this beautiful new world.
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Wendy Cai was born in Shanghai in the 1960s. Having graduated from the Shanghai University of Science and Technology, she also received government certification as a business administrator and engineer. Wendy supervised the technical furnishing department of the Shanghai Yanzhong Industrial Co., Ltd (the first listed company in that city) before relocating to Australia and New Zealand to study business administration. While in New Zealand, Wendy served as a vital organiser and hostess for the nation's first Chinese television station as well as a wide range of Chinese cultural and community events across Auckland. Now living in Australia, Wendy enjoys collecting antiques and writing. Her works include The Shanghai Girls (published), Cloisonne China (published), and a series of writings and personal notes on antique collecting.