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. Jung Chang babyclimbfoot Change image and share on social
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. Jung Chang allowbookfriend Change image and share on social
At the age of fifteen my grandmother became the concubine of a warlord general. Jung Chang ageconcubinefifteen Change image and share on social
We were not treated by our own government as proper human beings and consequently, some outsiders did not regard us as the same kind of humans as themselves. Jung Chang beinggovernmenthuman Change image and share on social
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. Jung Chang actchineseconfuse share on social
China is more prosperous than before. The people have better lives but they are not happy and confident because the scars are still there. Jung Chang chinaconfidenthappy Change image and share on social
It's taken us 10 years, and it was constant excitement. I was constantly shocked by how evil he could be. Mao was very, very shrewd but he didn't have human feeling. Jung Chang constantconstantlyevil Change image and share on social
When I was in China, Mao was Chairman, and parents were terrified to tell their children anything that differed from the party line in case the children repeated it and endangered the whole family. Jung Chang casechairmanchild Change image and share on social
Although my book is banned I am still allowed to go to China and travel. There is no longer the kind of control that Mao used to have-there have been deep fundamental changes in society. Jung Chang allowbanbook Change image and share on social
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. Jung Chang acceptcenturychinese Change image and share on social
