A young girl describes her experiences growing up in China, beginning with the death of Chairman Mao in 1976.

"Illustrations by Andrés Martínez Vera."

Introduction: Ni hao! --Wuhan, China -- A sad, sad day -- The four pests -- "Don't waste your food -- children are starving in China" -- March 5 is Lei Feng Day -- Happy New Year! : the story of Nian the monster -- My New Year feast -- Little white duck -- Glossary -- Timeline -- Na Liu's biography -- Translations of Chinese characters -- Map of Hubei province, China -- About the author and the illustrator.