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"Daughters-in-law lived with their husbands' parents, not their own; a synonym for marriage in Chinese is taking a daughter-in-law."

― Maxine Hong Kingston

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Added on 1/19/2025

About Maxine Hong Kingston

Born: 1940-10-27

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