Late May, 1962. Capital City of China. The end-of-shift bell rang, and a group of workers dressed in blue, gray, and black overalls poured out of the various factory buildings. A large crowd rushed toward the canteens with their lunch boxes, while some who lived nearby or owned bicycles prepared to head home for dinner. “Xu Qianjin, ...
Late May, 1962. Capital City of China. The end-of-shift bell rang, and a group of workers dressed in blue, gray, and black overalls poured out of the various factory buildings. A large crowd rushed toward the canteens with their lunch boxes, while some who lived nearby or owned bicycles prepared to head home for dinner. “Xu Qianjin, you’re not eating at the canteen today?” “You’re out of the loop again. Xu Qianjin’s going to meet a potential match.” “What? Brother Xu is seeing someone? I was thinking of introducing my cousin to him!” Several young workers from Workshop No. 2 walked out of the factory with their arms around each other's shoulders. At the center of their chatter was a young man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, his looks fit the era’s beauty standards perfectly. “Yeah, the
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