Eating Bitterness Stories from the Front Lines of China's Great Urban Migration |
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| Author:
| Loyalka, Michelle |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-28036-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China_s urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country_s staggering economic growth. Award-winning journalist Michelle Dammon Loyalka follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants_including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother_offering an inside look at the pain, self-sacrifice, and uncertainty underlying China_s dramatic...
More DescriptionEvery year over 200 million peasants flock to China_s urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country_s staggering economic growth. Award-winning journalist Michelle Dammon Loyalka follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants_including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother_offering an inside look at the pain, self-sacrifice, and uncertainty underlying China_s dramatic national transformation. At the heart of the book lies each person_s ability to _eat bitterness__a term that roughly means to endure hardships, overcome difficulties, and forge ahead. These stories illustrate why China continues to advance, even as the rest of the world remains embroiled in financial turmoil. At the same time, Eating Bitterness demonstrates how dealing with the issues facing this class of people constitutes China_s most pressing domestic challenge.