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Eating Bitterness

- Stories from the Front Lines of China's Great Urban Migration

About Eating Bitterness

Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520266506
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 276
  • Published:
  • March 18, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 163x214x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 438 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2025

Description of Eating Bitterness

Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother.

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