Wang Ping Books

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With The Last Communist Virgin Wang Ping returns to fiction in a new story collection that stands out as one of the few books on modern China and the contemporary Chinese-American experience. From the restaurants of New York's Chinatown to the retail emporium of Bergdorf Goodman, and from remote Chinese military outposts to the streets of Beijing, these stories open a window into the rapid transformations of an ancient culture.

The Last Communist Virgin is a book about love in a fast-changing world: love for the people and the land from the west and the east, love for the new and the old, the real and the imaginative, the technology around us and the soul within us. It's a book about longing for peace and harmony in a world that is becoming more crowded and competitive. It's also a book about the quest to achieve harmony at any cost.

WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS. Visit The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Web site for more information.

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The Dragon Emperor:
A Chinese Folktale
Children's Folklore
Copyright 2008
Millbrook Press

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One night in ancient China, a special baby is born. He is an emperor, and he is also a dragon! The dragon emperor becomes a powerful ruler, but a warrior named Chi You is jealous. He plans to overthrow the emperor and take control of China. Will the emperor protect his country, or will the Black Dragon prevail?

Intended for ages 9-12, this 48-page graphic tale, retold by Wang Ping and illustrated by Tang Ge, is divided into four chapters, plus an afterward about the history between dragons and emperors.

The Magic Whip
Poetry
Copyright 2003
Coffee House Press

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Aching for Beauty: Footbinding in China
Cultural Study
Copyright 2000
University of MN Press

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New Generation:
Poems from China Today
Poetry Anthology
Copyright 1999
Hanging Loose Press

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