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- ↑ Rifkind, Donna (2013-06-28). "Transplant". The New York Times . New York City . Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ De Bertodano, Helena (2013-07-04). "Anchee Min: 'If I had stayed in China, I would be dead'". The Daily Telegraph . London . Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "The Cooked Seed: A Memoir". Publishers Weekly. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-08.