I love dollars : and other stories of China
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I love dollars : and other stories of China
（Penguin books）
Penguin, 2008
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Wo ai meiyuan
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"First published in the United States of America by Columbia University Press 2007. First published in Great Britain in Penguin Books 2008"--T.p. verso
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An immediate sensation upon publication in China, "I Love Dollars" makes high comedy out of modern everyday life in China. In the title story, a young man, acutely aware of his filial duty, sets out to secure a prostitute for his father, only to haggle his old man out of a good time. This and other stories amplify China's identity crisis in post-Mao settings ranging from an old Yangtze River vessel to failing factories, cheap diners, and a for-profit hospital run according to dated socialist norms. Through a cast of brilliantly drawn characters, Zhu Wen's stories create a vivid portrait of contemporary China - its wealth and poverty, humour and chaos.
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