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Dumplings For Sale. Chinese Migrant Life.

By Dan Harris on Posted in Recommended Reading

Just read a fascinating article by Tricia Wang, entitled, Dumplings for Sale.

Ms. Wang is in the process of getting her Ph.d in Sociology at USCD and writing a book on technology and China. I have been a big fan of Ms. Wang going way back to the days when she was writing the YouMeiT Blog on China youth culture. On its face, the article is about a migrant family in China, but it is really about Chinese society writ large.  I loved the piece and I recommend it. I also recommend that you read Ms. Wang’s bytesofchina blog because learning about a culture with whom you are doing business can only be a good thing.

Do you agree?

  • http://chinahopelive.net Joel

    Just fyi, some of her content was censored out. She writes: “As with any publisher in mainland China, the censors have final say. In the end, most of what of wrote was approved, expect for the paragraph that I wrote on the chengguan.”
    The original version on her blog has the missing bits: http://www.triciawang.com/bytes-of-china/2011/12/19/street-vendor-life-in-china.html

  • http://www.mesrianilaw.com/ Anne Stuart

    I have long been fascinated by China, and anything that has to do with this country. Culture, current events, especially their very beautiful history. This piece is very beautiful and I am glad you shared this with us. Thank you.

    • peng

      Hi Anne,
      I am from China working towards my phd right now, and I am interested in knowing why you are so fascinated by China. Send me an email if you would like to discuss pzhan005@fiu.edu