Colors of the Mountain.COLORS OF THE MOUNTAIN. Da Chen Da Chen is a Chinese author whose works include Brothers, China's Son, and Colors of the Mountain. A graduate of Columbia Law School, Da Chen lives in the Hudson Valley in New York with his wife, the paranormal romance author Sunny, and two children. . 2000/ 2001. Read by Daxing Zhang. Abridged. 4 tapes. Audio Literature. 1-57453-463-7. $25.00. Cardboard, plastic; reader, content notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. This is the coming-of-age memoir of Da Chen, who grew up in China during the dark days of the Cultural Revolution. He endured taunting at school because he was from the "wrong" family (his father was a farmer, rich landlord, and a traditional healer healer Mainstream medicine A romantic synonym for physician. See Traditional healing. ) and he made friends in a gang of "tough kids." Because of the Cultural Revolution his education was spotty, so one of his father's patients taught Da English. Da returned to school and studied for the competitive exams that would earn him college entrance. The rest of the book describes how Da, supported by his family, turned his life around by studying diligently and passing the college entrance exam Noun 1. entrance exam - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies entrance examination exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to with flying colors Noun 1. flying colors - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" flying colours success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" . Daxing reads this book with a decided Chinese accent, appropriate to the book. This abridgment tends to make this a series of factual adventures, with little emotion until the end. Some obscenities. Susan Offner, Teacher, Lexington H.S., Lexington, MA |
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