Golden Goose The Story of a Peasant Family in Western China
This book offers an intimate and personal look at what China's poverty alleviation has meant for individuals. The dramatic progress in reducing poverty in China over the past three decades is well known. According to the World Bank, more than 500 million
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Xu Liu and David Burnett
Golden Goose
Xu Liu • David Burnett
Golden Goose The Story of a Peasant Family in Western China
Xu Liu Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, Sichuan, China
David Burnett Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, Sichuan, China Reading, UK
ISBN 978-981-13-3773-4 ISBN 978-981-13-3774-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3774-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934464 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image by the authors This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
This book is dedicated to Zhen and the indomitable ladies of her generation
Preface
The dramatic progress in poverty reduction in China over the past three decades is well known. According to the World Bank, more than 500 million people were lifted out of extreme poverty as China’s poverty rate fell from 88% in 1981 to 3.1% in 2017 (World Bank 2017). This extraordinary achievement accounts for three-quarters of the reduction in global poverty. It was delivered by a combination of a rapidly expanding labour market, driven by a sustained period of economic growth, and a series of government initiatives mainly affecting rural China. These 500 million people should not be seen only as a statistic; they are human beings seeking a better life for themselves and their families rather than the life they had previously known—of hunger, sickness, and illiteracy. Our story revolves around Grandma Zhen, born in 1932, a time of war and famine, who in spite of all the difficulties managed to bring up eight children to flourish in modern China. We did
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