This paper explains that Jung Chang's "Wild Swans: Three Daughter of China" tells the epic story of her
grandmother, mother
and herself by focusing on their childhood
experiences, educational opportunities, family, including love and marriages, social and political roles and some harrowing experiences while living under different political rules including Communism. The author points out that the first generation is Chang's
grandmother, Yu-fang, born in 1909, when China is still a feudal society, with many social customs that have now disappeared, such as binding the feet of young girls. The paper relates that Chang, born in 1952, grew up terrible times when her family was renounced by the Communists; however, Chang joined the Red Guard and, when she finally could attend a university, she was assigned coursework rather than choosing a major that interested her.