This book uses a life history qualitative methodology to explore the changes in values of Chinese who belonged to a special group-the glorious workers of the 1970s who were once thought of as the proud owners of the country. However, in late 1980s, after the Opening and Reforming Policy in China, these workers were laid off. This book traces the lives of three participants who attempted to adapt to the drastic social and economic changes that took place in China over a 30-year period, from Mao's era, to Deng's era, to present day China. This book has a high value to contribute to the...