My Dear Sister in Dongguan

My Sister in Dongguan is set in Dongguan, a city full of opportunity and challenges. It tells the story of Lin Xiufang, a rural girl who heads south alone to find work in Dongguan and change her family’s fortunes. At the factory, she faces grueling hours, complicated relationships, and the many temptations and pressures of city life. She also has to contend with her family’s expectations and her younger brother Lin Xiaoqiang’s growing pains. Through Lin Xiufang’s struggles, the novel portrays the lives, entangled relationships, and aspirations of a new generation of migrant workers in the city, while reflecting the changes and development of Dongguan as a manufacturing hub.