HAIXIA, a young housekeeper working for my family, left her hometown in Wuwei County, Anhui Province, and came to Beijing two years ago when she was only 18 years of age. Her older sister and cousin also work as house...HAIXIA, a young housekeeper working for my family, left her hometown in Wuwei County, Anhui Province, and came to Beijing two years ago when she was only 18 years of age. Her older sister and cousin also work as housekeepers in our neighborhood compound. The older relatives, both of whom have worked in Beijing for a number of years, visited their hometown and convinced Haixia to come to the city to seek work. Just as many other young village women, Haixia graduated from junior middle school and failed to展开更多
文摘HAIXIA, a young housekeeper working for my family, left her hometown in Wuwei County, Anhui Province, and came to Beijing two years ago when she was only 18 years of age. Her older sister and cousin also work as housekeepers in our neighborhood compound. The older relatives, both of whom have worked in Beijing for a number of years, visited their hometown and convinced Haixia to come to the city to seek work. Just as many other young village women, Haixia graduated from junior middle school and failed to