Wild Swans by Jun Chang

Jung Chang is a British author born in China and is known for its award - winning book "Wild Swans". Jung Chang did some work when I was young, became an English student, and worked as an associate professor at Sichuan University. In 1978, Chang left China for England. So, the University of York gave her a scholarship. At college, she received her doctorate. In 1982, linguistics. Interestingly, Chang is the first person to obtain a doctorate from the UK university in the People's Republic of China.

Chang's grandmother and mother have special stories. Wild swans started in China around 1925. Chan's grandmother, Yu-fang, was sold to the mighty general by his father. She will be embarrassed in the general Xue Zhiheng - lonely life. Very beautiful, she is considered "a wonderful prize" - at the moment the price of traditional Chinese beauty is very high. "She is small and is considered to be about 5 feet 3 inches long, slim and fit for her shoulder, but her biggest asset is her feet.In Chinese she says" 3 inch gold lily " It is called. This means that as the traditional Chinese enthusiasts say, she walks like a calm young willow in the spring breeze. Part of the reason is that her vulnerability is causing the feeling of protecting bystanders. "

Under such circumstances, the wild swan began. I believe that the tragic story of the footsteps of Zhang's grandmother gave the tone to the rest of this book. Most importantly, this is a story about how ordinary people, especially women, are influenced by social norms and politics of a particular era. Reading in this context, wild swans are a universal story and will resonate not only in China but also in the world, to all readers who have questioned what freedom means. Zhang's grandmother eventually continued to raise the brave and independent daughter, Zhang's mother Dehong, escaping control of Xue general. Growing under a brutal Japanese profession, De Hon believes that the Communist Party is an opportunity to build a better China. She left the life she knew, joined the communists, married a famous party member (Zhang's father), and then became a political force. When Zhang was born, China has completely changed under the leadership of Mao Zedong.