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" A thousand moons on a thousand rivers / "
Xiao Lihong ; translated by Michelle Wu.
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BL
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957249
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b711619
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| Uniform Title
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Qian jiang you shui qian jiang yue.English
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| Main Entry
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Xiao, Lihong.
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A thousand moons on a thousand rivers /\ Xiao Lihong ; translated by Michelle Wu.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, ©2000.
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| Series Statement
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Modern Chinese literature from Taiwan
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xi, 304 pages ;; 22 cm.
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0231117922
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: 9780231117920
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304).
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| Abstract
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"At once a romance and a vividly detailed portrait of life in a southern Taiwanese coastal town in the 1970s, A Thousand Moons on a Thousand Rivers captures the intimacy of agricultural life in the midst of an increasingly industrialized society. At the heart of the story is Zhenguan, a sensitive young woman whose coming of age is influenced by new experiences in the city, the wisdom of her elders, and her strong, unique identity. In Zhenguan's journey of first love, suffering, disillusionment, and - ultimately - zenlike triumph, Hsiao Li-hung celebrates the values and traditions that have sustained and nurtured life in Taiwan through the centuries." "Hsiao traces the relationship of Zhenguan and her childhood friend Daxin against the background of daily existence and festival celebrations in their extended family. Daxin, in many ways Zhenguan's male counterpart, is fascinated by ancestral worship during Lunar New Year, riddle-solving during the Lantern Festival, and the noontime water and sticky rice dumplings of the Dragonboat Festival. These rituals, part of a rich cultural heritage, add charm to their romance while shedding light on the reasons for their eventual separation."--Jacket.
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Xiao, Lihong
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Xiao, Lihong.
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Taiwan, Social life and customs, Fiction.
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895.1/352
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PL2862.I3177C4813 2000
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PLC474
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Wu, Michelle M.,1970-
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