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Inspired by the secret life of the author's grandmother, Lotus practices a young female torn between previous customs and modern desires as she carves out a life for herself in China's "City of Sins." Reserved, at times defiant, Lotus differs from the other streetwalkers. Her dazzling eyes shine under Shenzhen's neon signals, capturing the interest of Funny Vision, Family Treasure, and a slew of other demanding clients identified to make Lotus their house. Choosing between rich, powerful, and dangerous men is not any easy feat, but it is just a unexpected offer from Binbing, a soft-spoken and humble photojournalist, that presents the biggest challenge. Is Lotus happy to fall in love? Is she capable of it? Encouraged by the deathbed revelation that the author's grandmother have been sold to a brothel in her youngsters, Lotus offers powerful information into China's bustling underground world and reveals the surprising durability within those met with impossible choices. Written with compassion and vivid prose, and packed with characters you won't soon ignore, Lijia Zhang's Lotus examines what it means to be a person in a culture that praises restraint in and compliance from its women.
