A Fine Piece of Jade

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>A Fine Piece of Jade</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)> is a fictionalised account of the author's mother's experiences during the Japanese occupation of China and the rise of Communist China.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>The story follows W?ng Qí and Yuányuán two girls sent from their privileged homes to a missionary school in Wuhan's French Concession during World War II. Through war revolution and political oppression the fiercely independent W?ng Qí and the ever-cheerful Yuányuán form a bond that gives them strength though greater dangers may lie closer than they expect.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>The novel explores the struggles of women in a male-dominated society contrasting those who conform with those who fight for change. It celebrates resilience friendship and faith in times of loss and betrayal while weaving Chinese mythology into a vivid portrayal of Hankou under occupation.</span></p><p></p>