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Two American journalists describe their four-year stay in China - as a working family with two small children - and explore the daily lives of the Chinese, who must continually cope with overcrowded conditions and a repressive, arbitrary government.
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 1985Ballantine Books · 448 pages · 9780345298959
- Other · English · 1983Random House · 353 pages · 9780394509822
Social life and customsChina, social life and customs