Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Family Tree; Chronology; Chapter 1: Zhen's Story; Early Years; Marriage; Shun Is Born; The Commune; Famine; A Son; Chapter 2: Shun's Story: Number One Daughter; Child of the Commune; Student in the Cultural Revolution; Village Teacher; Chapter 3: Ze's Story: Husband of First Daughter; City Boy; Red Guard; Ze Marries Shun; Chapter 4: Shi's Story: Second Daughter; Childhood in the Commune; Finding a Marriage Partner; New Business Opportunities; New Conflicts; Chapter 5: Hua's Story: Third Daughter

Chapter 6: Chun's Story: First Son, Fourth ChildChapter 7: Xia's Story: Second Son; Chapter 8: Kai's Story: Fourth Daughter; Chapter 9: Qiu's Story: Third Son; Chapter 10: Dong's Story: Fourth Son; Chapter 11: Grandma Remembers; Chapter 12: Anthropological Themes; The Family; Land Reform and Social Mobility; The One-Child Policy; Education; Modernization and Urbanization; Bibliography; Glossary