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Name: To the Edge of the Sky
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Author: Anhua Gao

Anhua Gao recounts her life against the backdrop of China's tumultuous political climate in the late 20th century, focusing on her loss of her Communist army worker parents and victimization by Maoist policies. She was later imprisoned, and her memoir is a personal account of the hardships she faced during this period.

First publish date: 2000

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Anhua Gao

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