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Desert Rose

by Mary Weijun Collins · 2004

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Wejun Collins was born in to an educated, high-ranking Chinese family. Her life changed dramatically when her father was denounced as an enemy of the Communist Party. When this eventually rebound on the family, Wejun was forced to labour in the Gobi Desert for ten years. An unhappy marriage during this time produced two daughters, and a scandalous love affair brought more misery and family disgrase, but Wejun's resilience never faltered.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisNew ZealandNew ZealandMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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