When my husband and I spotted a dusky brown bird bobbing on a rock in a stream not far from the family home in rural Zhejiang, a feeling of excitement swept through me.
It is that time of the year in China when the buzz invariably shifts to the upcoming Singles Day shopping festival on Nov 11. The hype and hoopla over the shopping extravaganza is such that people often start talking about it weeks ahead of the event.
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
When I began writing a series of three storybooks for middle school kids in China, I had little idea who the characters would be or what conflicts would drive the action.
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
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