'Head and shoulders above almost all other new books about China, this unflinching and yearningly compassionate portrait of the lives and loves of ordinary Chinese workers is quite unforgettable' - Simon Winchester. Every year in China millions of migrant workers leave their rural towns to find jobs in the cities. These people are the driving forces behind China's economic boom: they work very hard and for little money to make the trainers, ornaments, designer handbags and toys which we buy. Through the lives of two young women, Chang vividly portrays a world where you can lose your boyfriend and your friends with the loss of a cell phone; where lying about your age, your education, and your work experience is often a requisite for getting ahead; and, where a few computer or English lessons can catapult you into a completely different social class. This is a powerful and humane portrait of the forces which are shaping China. 'Astonishing ...Heartbreaking ...As one tool in trying to understand today's China, this is a most valuable, if troubling read' - "Irish Times". 'Engrossing ...An exceptionally vivid and compassionate depiction of the day-to-day dramas, and the fears and aspirations, of the real people who are powering China's economic boom' - "Scotsman". 'Chang's elegant book is evidence that the best trips home often require a circuitous approach' - Nell Freudenberger, "Financial Times".
张彤禾(Leslie T. Chang),前《华尔街日报》驻北京记者,在中国生活了十年,专注于探察社会经济转型如何改变制度和个人的故事。她毕业于美国哈佛大学,曾在捷克、中国香港、中国台湾等地担任记者;同时,也是《纽约客》、《国家地理》等媒体的撰稿人。
她的丈夫彼得·海斯勒(何伟)同样以描写当代中国的非虚构作品而闻名,两人目前定居于埃及开罗。
我至今都无法忘记2011年的某个早上9点不到在陕西南路地铁站里发生的情景。 那是一个上海最普通的上班早高峰,时间接近9点,人流紧张、拥挤地从车厢涌出赶往市中心写字楼。陕西南路地铁站台上一个20多岁的男性农民工坐在站台的地板上,背靠着一根柱子,身边放着一个硕大的三色...
评分1)潘毅、丁燕、张彤禾分别是社会学家、作家以及记者,从她们的写作中可以看到职业惯性对观察点的不同。潘毅更擅长透过一些侧面和细节总结理论,丁燕会讲语言较美的故事,张彤禾喜欢根据个人轨迹分析社会状态。她们三人的解读各有所长,都是很好的了解女工群体的资料。 2)潘...
评分“我所认识的工厂女孩从未因为自己生为女孩就埋怨上苍。父母也许更喜欢儿子,老板也许更喜欢漂亮的女秘书,招聘广告也许会有公开的性别歧视,然而工厂女孩都从容地对待着这些不公。在东莞超过三年的时间里,我从未听到任何一个人像女权主义者那样表达自己的情绪。也许她们认为...
评分 评分时隔多年,为了写作《1968,撞击世界的年代》,马克科兰斯基翻阅了几乎所有1968年报刊。他做出结论: 公平是可能的,但真正的客观则是不可能的。1968年的美国媒体以客观自居,它只是没觉察出自己有多么主观。 此言不虚。在以标榜“客观真实”和“我只记录我看到听到的”为职业...
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评分说好了要送给硕的,在青岛的最后一天终于看完了。提到了张彤禾祖父的身世,中文版河蟹掉了。
评分华裔美国人张彤禾为我们关注工厂女孩提供了一个全新的视角——focus on individuals rather than issues.她并没有像传统记者那样未经亲身感悟,就偏激地把矛头直指政治异见,环境污染等。另一方面,可以看得出她在努力使用一种尽量公平的视角去观察中国女工的
评分Non-fiction by Hessler's wife, Leslie T. Chang, a Chinese-American.She spent 2 yrs in a city of South China, Dongguan.There are two central figures, Chunming and Min.They are both migrant workers from remote villages and struggle for a better life.Leslie as a observer recorded in detail.That's a huge project.This book also covered her family story
评分虽然是夫妻,虽然长在美国,但这书和何伟的角度也不完全一样,尤其是写到张家的历史时。我们总被教育要牢记历史,现实里却总是在忘记,很多时候每个老人的离去都永远地带走了一段故事,历史就随着之慢慢被遗忘了。
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