the fifty-seven-year-old grandmother speaks of joining her married children in America because “that way we can take care of the grandchildren properly, so that our children can work without worrying.” Child care is traditionally the grandparents’ job in China, so all three young couples can work full time without worrying about the children. What she does not mention is the grandparents’ need for their children’s support, also an anxiety for old people on scanty pensions.
