02329cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000270012624500340015326400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801960040452012890060053400450188965300190193485600430195399900190199659385UtSlPG20260610134352.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22007109  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aWaln, Nora,d1895-196414aThe Street of Precious Pearls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-04-28  aE-text prepared by MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Street of Precious Pearls" by Nora Waln is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. This novel explores the life of a young Chinese girl, Yen Kuei Ping, and her experiences as she navigates the complexities of family expectations, marriage, and personal ambitions in a traditional Chinese society. The book paints a vivid portrait of women's roles and the cultural significance of pearls as symbols of wealth and identity in Chinese culture.  The storyline follows Kuei Ping's journey from childhood through her marriage to Chia Fuh Tang and their subsequent life in Peking. Initially bound by her family's traditions and expectations, Kuei Ping slowly begins to explore her own identity and desires, struggling between her roles as a wife and daughter while yearning for personal freedom and fulfillment. As she faces tragedies, including the loss of children and her husband's decline, Kuei Ping is ultimately driven by love and her commitment to her family. The narrative culminates in her decision to pursue a life of service in her community while holding on to her heritage, exemplifying her growth as an individual who learns to harmonize her traditional upbringing with her aspirations for freedom and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWomen -- China40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59385  c100211d100211