An eye-opening and previously untold story, "Factory Girls" is the first look into the everyday lives of the migrant factory population in China. The author demonstrates how "the mass movement from rural villages to cities is remaking individual lives and transforming Chinese society, much as immigration to America's shores remade our own country a century ago."
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Leslie T. Chang spent a decade in China as a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, focusing on stories that explored how socioeconomic change is transforming institutions and individuals. Her writing delves into the lives of ordinary people navigating a rapidly evolving world, offering readers a profound understanding of societal shifts. Chang's work is characterized by its keen observation of social dynamics and the deep impact of modernization. She provides an incisive look into the realities of contemporary China.
