Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China Free Audiobook Download by Leslie T. Chang

"A factory girl," says one of the factory girls, "is someone who is in a hurry." Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China is about how these young women from China's villages are the first generation to experience a rapid urbanization and its consequences.

Leslie T. Chang's Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China is a fascinating account of the transformation of rural China into a manufacturing powerhouse. Susan Ericksen is an engaging narrator that pulls you into the story, immersing you in Chang's youthful experiences as she watches China change around her. This book is well worth listening to!

Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China is about the lives of migrant workers. You can find out about their lives in this great book that reaches far and wide with its themes.

FACTORY GIRLS: from Village to City in Changing China, written by Leslie T. Chang, is a book that takes the reader into the lives of young women who have migrated from their rural childhood homes to find employment in factories in cities surrounding Beijing. The author tells the story of these young women and their families by providing personal perspectives and moving anecdotes.

This audiobook was narrated by Susan Ericksen, who gives listeners a voice in this lyrical and enlightening story. Chang tells the story of four women whose lives have changed for the better due to the opportunities that manufacturing jobs have offered them as China's factory girls emerge from their rural communities with new aspirations, and a new perspective on what it means to be modern Chinese.

When Leslie T. Chang was growing up in Taiwan, she saw the shift from a country with a strong agricultural sector to one that heavily relied on manufacturing. After moving to America and then China, Chang became fascinated by how towns had transformed as rural residents moved into cities to work in factories and industrial parks. This book follows a group of young Chinese factory girls who leave their village homes and head to the city to find their place in China's emerging economic boom.