Contemporary Chinese Women Writers III Author:Su Ye, Chi Li, Bi Shumin, Cheng Naishan How are women in China responding to the rapidly changing times in which they live? Reflected in this collection are some of the pressing social issues that have preoccupied Chinese women over the past decade. Included here is Su Ye's affecting tale of stifled aspirations in the countryside; Chi Li's exhausting description of a Wuhan factor work... more »er's day; Bi Shumin's frustrations at bringing up a child in the consumer age, and the anxieties of Cheng Naishan's successful Shanghai business woman. Women from all walks of life are portrayed, but what binds them together is a common desire to exert some control over their destinies.« less