“I remember when my mother pointed to a stone, and she said this was the kind of stone people used to place on the feet of the baby girls to stop them trying to climb away and unbind their feet.” PeopleTryingKindSaidRememberUsedMotherGirlFeetBabyStonesClimbsRemember WhenBaby Girl Author:Jung Chang
“I think because of their terrible past, particularly this century, the Chinese have come to accept cruelty more than many other people, which is something I feel very unhappy about” PeopleThinkingFeelsPastAcceptingCenturyTerribleUnhappyCrueltyChinese Author:Jung Chang
“The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.” PeopleFeelingsActingFashionTearsDegreesGenuineChineseConfusedMourningHeartfeltMaoTrue Feelings Book:Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Source: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
“I was not allowed to take notes but my friend and I memorised those two and a half pages. Most people talked to me because of the warning. They knew this book was not going to be the official line.” PeopleTwoBookLinesHalfSeaPagesMy FriendsNotesOfficialsWarning Author:Jung Chang
“China is more prosperous than before. The people have better lives but they are not happy and confident because the scars are still there.” PeopleStillsChinaScarBetter LifeProsperousNot Happy Author:Jung Chang
