My Half of the Sky

The late leader of China, Chairman Mao said that, "Women hold up half the sky." My Half of the Sky is the story of a contemporary young Chinese woman who strives to be modern, strives to hold up her half of the sky, but the traditions of her village keep pulling her back. While the narration takes place in China/Singapore, the story is universal: where do we reconcile the past with the present? Traditions with modern times?
My Half of the Sky has been given numerous literary awards, including being chosen as a National Booksense August Pick of the Month and Forbes Book Club Pick.