
From the archive: ‘As borders closed, I became trapped in my Americanness’: China, the US and me
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Reflections on Family History and Cultural Revolution
A granddaughter interviews her grandmother, delving into her history as a former landowner in Jiangsu, China who later joined the Communist Party, portraying her as a selfless and diligent individual. The narrator also recounts a search for a writer's out-of-print books in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution and reflects on family dynamics during a dinner conversation in China.
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