by Chun Sue · Editorial Empúries · tapa dura · ISBN 9788497870023
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«La nina de Pequín» is the contemporary fiction novel by Chun Sue, published in 2003 by Editorial Empúries in hardback (320 pages, in Spanish).
Told in the first person, the novel follows a young Chinese woman who pursues love, freedom and the punk spirit, with Western references and in rebellion against an adult society anchored in tradition. Her attitude pits her against her family and the rules until she pays a high price for her independence.
Translation by Sara Rovira; part of the Empúries Narrativa collection (no. 219). Original title: Beijing Doll. The work was banned in China.
Recommended for readers of contemporary Asian literature and for those seeking coming-of-age stories, youthful rebellion and social criticism.
