{"title":"Amy Chan Zhou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Chan Zhou\u003c\/strong\u003e offers poignant and insightful narratives that explore personal and cultural identity through the eyes of young protagonists. Her works often blend autobiography with broader historical and social themes, inviting readers to engage deeply with the complexities of growing up in changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Amy Chan Zhou can expect beautifully crafted stories that illuminate the challenges and resilience found in youth, particularly within the context of cultural heritage and self-discovery. These books resonate with those seeking thoughtful young adult literature that bridges personal experience and wider cultural reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flowing-with-the-pearl-river-autobiography-of-a-red-china-girl-by-amy-chan-zhou-9781595801067","title":"Flowing with the Pearl River: Autobiography of a Red China Girl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy Chan Zhou's searing memoir about growing up in rural Communist China features descriptions of pastoral beauty and tales of the simple joys of raising farm animals or catching fish in a local river. However, her childhood is scarred by the primitive conditions, her family's everyday struggle to obtain food, and the horror of witnessing relatives being tortured on a stage during \"public denouncing\" meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Communists take control of China in 1949, we follow the harrowing experiences of Chan Zhou's great-grandparents, grandparents, father, and mother during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s when landlords, business owners, artists, and scholars were branded as \"bad elements\" and \"class enemies.\" As a teenager in the 1970s, while selling vegetables on the black market, Chan Zhou is accused of being a \"little capitalist trader.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe death of Mao ultimately saves Chan Zhou from being sent to a detention centre, and her family's destiny is forever altered by Deng Xiaoping's reform that allows her family to reunite in Hong Kong, and subsequently emigrate to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of \u003ci\u003eWild Swans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Red Scarf Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlowing with the Pearl River\u003c\/i\u003e is a vividly accurate portrayal of one family's painful experiences during Communism and the Cultural Revolution in China, and their eventual escape to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605716877548,"sku":"9781595801067","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781595801067-flowing-with-the-pearl-river-autobiography-of-a-red-china-girl.jpg?v=1778140149"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/amy-chan-zhou.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}