Snow Falling in Spring by Moying Li - Movingly portrays the author's involvement in the failed plans of the Government after World War II. In one such failing - She and her brother as children helped in Chairman Mao's declared war on sparrows - their eradication however caused a worse insect problem which in turn caused destruction of crops. The famine and drought that ensued caused millions of people to die. Moying Li tells us about the destruction of books and arresting of educators. Moying Li continued to educate herself forming a secret reading club. The Government goes through changes. The Cultural Revolution officially ends in 1976 and Moying Li takes advantage by entering Language School. Because so many educators have either been killed or ousted she is offered a promotion to "teacher.' Moying Li however, opts to become one of the first students since 1949 to study in America.