book - The Chinese peasant study, banned, pirated and praised

"Never in my life have I ever seen so many people get down on their knees. Afterwards, I am still feeling bad. Especially for that old lady whose two sons died. She came over slowly with a cane to assist her, and then she burst in tears and knelt down before us. When we got her to rise, her face was covered with tears."
The opening sentence of a lengthy report on China's most solid report on the country side, in the Ming Pao Weekly, and translated by ESWN. Authors Chen Guidi and Chuntao received the prestigious Lettres Ulysse Award for their work.