Old China 2
1．1926-1935: A Republic and An Emperor 2
Orientation 2
Qing Dynasty 7
Republic of China 11
Warlord Era 14
KMT vs. CPC 16
State of Manchuria 20
2．1936-1949: Turbulent World and Turbulent Life 25
Slave without Country 25
Teenager 27
Young Bride 30
Desperate Housewife 35
Single Mother 41
Virtuous Wife and Good Mother 45
Mao's China 50
3．1950-1959: One Move and Many Movements 50
Fleeing the Korean War 50
Settling Down in Beijing 54
Finding a Job 59
Unforgiven and Unforgotten 62
Political Campaigns 67
1958 71
Three Difficult Years 77
4．1960-1969: Lives Shattered and Lives Shaped 83
A Business Plan 83
Disturbing Economic Order 89
Medical Parole 95
A Life Cut Short 100
The Cultural Revolution 106
To the Mountains and the Fields 113
5．1970-1979: Break the Ice and Break Free 120
Reform through Labor 120
Romance during Revolution 124
A Revolutionary Wedding 128
Nixon, Mao and a New Player 135
Family Planning 144
Early Retirement 148
The Long Way Home 151
Deng's China 160
6．1980-1989: Reverse the Past and Reform for Future 160
Policy Swing 160
A Changed Attitude 163
Downgrades and Upgrades 167
Breaking Iron Rice Bowls 174
Women Hold Up Half the Sky 180
My 1989 184
7．1990-1999: Move Westward and Move Forward 195
Becoming Homeless 195
Go West 201
Buyouts and Sellouts 206
Once Bitten Twice Bitten 211
Across the Ocean 217
An American Experience 223
New "New China" 232
8．2000-2009: Chinese Dream and American Dream 232
September 11 232
Embedded in Iraq 237
An Ageless Love Story 243
Grandma Tours USA 250
Housing 2.0 253
Family Happiness 257
Witnesses to History 261