Educated Youth

Name: Educated Youth
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781925336047
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By Ye Xin

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Educated Youth by Ye Xin is a poignant exploration of the cultural and personal upheaval experienced by young people during China's Cultural Revolution. It's a tale of a group of youths relocated from urban settings to rural villages, highlighting their struggles with identity, ambition, and the harsh realities of rural life. The narrative vividly portrays the clash between idealism and reality, offering a deeply human perspective on a pivotal historical period.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring themes of idealism and disillusionment during China's Cultural Revolution. It offers a deep dive into the emotional and social challenges faced by young people during this tumultuous period, making it an engaging read for those who appreciate historical fiction with intricate character development.

Educated Youth

Duringthe Cultural Revolution over 14 million Chinese high school graduates were sentfrom the cities to live and work in the countryside. They were known as zhiqing Educated Youth

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During the Cultural Revolution, over 14 million Chinese high school graduates were sent from the cities to live and work in the countryside. They were known as zhiqing - 'educated youth'. They fell in love, married, and had children.

In the late 1970s, the policy changed and they were allowed to return, but not their families. Many jumped at the opportunity, leaving spouses and children behind. Ten years later, the children, now teenagers, began to turn up in the cities, looking for their parents.

Educated Youth follows five such children who have travelled across China from a province in the southwest to Shanghai in the east, only to discover that their mothers and fathers have remarried and have new families, in which there is no room for them.

Their reappearance brings out the worst in the parents - their duplicity, greed, and self-interest - and the best too, as they struggle to come to terms with their sense of love and duty.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925336047

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

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