Contents

• Promises and ‘Talking Love’: My Inspirations for This Book
• Map of China
• Key Dates
• Introduction
• Note on the Text
• Part I: A Love Coloured by Wars and Political Movements – First Sister, Red
• Part II: A Communist Family Tree – Second Sister, Green
• Part III: A Bird’s Love during the Cultural Revolution – Green’s Daughter, Crane
• Part IV: Diverse ‘Lovers’ – The 3D Generation: Lili, Yoyo, Wuhen
• Afterword: In and Out the Door of Life
• Notes
• Author’s Heartfelt Thanks