Banned in China for its candid exploration of a young girl"s sexual awakening yet widely acclaimed as being "the first novel of "tough youth" in China" (Beijing Today), Beijing Doll cuts a daring path through China"s rock-and-roll subculture. This cutting edge novel -- drawn from the diaries the author kept throughout her teenage years -- takes readers to the streets of Beijing where a disaffected generation spurns tradition for lives of self expression, passion, and rock-and-roll. Chun Sue"s explicit sensuality, unflinching attitude towards sex, and raw, lyrical style break new ground in contemporary Chinese literature.