Dream of Ding Village

<p><b>''One of the masters of modern Chinese literature'' Jung Chang</b><br><br><b>A searing novel that traces the destruction of a community in communist China.</b><br><br>Told through the eyes of Xiao Qiang, a young boy, this deeply moving novel shares the tragic story of the blood-contamination scandal in China''s Henan province.<br><br>Looking for a way to lift Ding Village from poverty, its directors and organisers open blood-plasma collection stations, hoping to sell the plasma to those in need. At first the scheme is a commercial success. Soon, however, whole communities are wiped out after contracting HIV. As Xiao narrates the fate of Ding Village, his family is torn apart by suspicion and retribution.<br><br><b>''The defining work of his career... A devastating critique of China''s runaway development'' <i>Guardian</i></b></p>