by Wei Hui · Booket. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788408049876
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Shanghai Baby is a novel by Chinese author Wei Hui, published in 1999. The story follows Coco, a young woman living in Shanghai who explores her sexuality and identity amidst a rapidly changing society. The novel addresses themes such as love, freedom, culture, and the clash between East and West. The work was controversial in China due to its explicit sexual content and its depiction of modern life in Shanghai.
Zhou Wei Hui, known simply by her Chinese given name Wei Hui, is a Chinese novelist, living and working in Shanghai and New York City. Her novel Shanghai Baby (上海宝贝) (1999) was banned in the People's Republic of China as "decadent". Her latest novel Marrying Buddha (我的禅) (2005) was censored, modified and published in China under a modified title. She is often associated with Mian Mian, another slightly older member of the "New Generation".
