Title: The bathing women
Description: A stunningly original book that follows the lives of four young professional women in contemporary China - Tiao, a children's book editor, her sister Fan, who thinks escaping to America might solve her problems, hedonistic and self-destructive Fei, and Youyou, a chef - from childhood during the Cultural Revolution to adulthood in the new market economy.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Manners and customs, Female friendship, Fiction
Places: China
Time periods: 21st century