Download Old Land, New Tales: 20 Short Stories by Writers of the Shaanxi Region in China AudioBook Free
In this particular captivating collection from the Shaanxi region, considered the cradle of Chinese civilization, twenty disparate and unique voices come together showing a China found between new-world progress and old-world customs. In the homeland of China's first dynasty and the world-famous terra-cotta warriors, these tales show tough rural life colliding with fast-paced city life; hollow established marriages juxtaposed with torrid forbidden love affairs; and the vanity of newly minted millionaires clashing with the desperation of the indegent. Through the eye of award-winning authors, we visit a changing China - from the Cultural Revolution to the country's infamous one-child policy - providing us a profound go through the evolution of an land that is at once historic and modern.
