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"Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their 30 boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a remote region that stretches from the Ulungur River to the...

Since she was a child, she watched her grandmother and mother who had the demeanor of the first family. She went in and out of the kitchen, set up the stove and set the pot, gathered dozens of family members' daily meals, and entertained guests from Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Meat patties, taro dates and even a bowl of porridge will all become her thoughts in the future. She once walked through Dadaocheng and Yongle markets with her grandmother,...

"Yu Xiuhua was born with cerebral palsy in Hengdian village in the Hubei Province, in central China. Unable to attend college, travel, or work the land with her parents, Yu remained home where she could help with housework. Eventually she was forced into an arranged marriage that became abusive. She divorced her husband and moved back in with her parents, taking her son with her. In defiance of the stigma attached to her disability, her status as...

"Confessions of a Soup Man, guiding you through time to savor the happiness of reminiscent foods. Pork Buns, Dad's Sour Plum Soup, Auntie's Eggplant Cake, Life's First Cappuccino ...... 21 essays tracing the stories behind 21 foods, full of flavorful memories. Once you wash your hands and make soup, we will lead you into the kitchen to realize the satisfaction of creating delicious food. A Bowl of Noodles, A Pot of Rice, Oyster Double Flavor, Three...