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Author | : Tim Clissold |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2005-02 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0060761393 |
The rollicking story of a young man who goes to China with the misguided notion that he will help bring the Chines into the modern world, only to be schooled by the most resourceful and creative operators he would ever meet.
Author | : Lao She |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2022-10-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1802060510 |
A deliciously funny and moving comedy-of-manners about a Chinese father and son's experiences at the height of London's Jazz Age 'He was in London - why be bothered looking at it? Wasn't it bad enough just being there?' Newly arrived from China, Mr Ma and his son Ma Wei run an antiques shop nestled by St Paul's Cathedral, where they try to make a living amid the smog and bustle of 1920s London. As they struggle with money, misunderstandings and the ways of the English - from the overbearing patronage of missionary Reverend Ely to their well-meaning landlady Mrs Weddeburn and her carefree daughter - can understanding, even love, blossom? Both a moving story of the Chinese immigrant experience and a bitingly funny satire on the English, Mr Ma and Son delicately portrays the dreams and disappointments of those seeking a new life in a distant land. Translated by William Dolby, with an introduction by Julia Lovell
Author | : She Lao |
Publisher | : Beijing : Foreign Languages Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Chinese |
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Author | : D. E. Mungello |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2023-07-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1538176270 |
In the twentieth century, China underwent a monumental dynastic change and was transformed from an outmoded monarchy into a modern communist state. This century of revolutionary change was marked by political upheaval and social chaos. It was a period in which Chinese began to go abroad to study and conduct business while foreigners came to China for economic opportunity and adventure. In the process, Chinese and foreigners began to meet and form romantic relationships. These love affairs (fengliu yunshi 風流韻事) are notable because they coincided with the last phase of Western imperialism, including its lingering racial prejudices and even laws against interracial sexual relationships. Conversely in China, there were periodic outbreaks of hostility and violence against foreigners. This book explores the interracial relationships of twenty-two people who, transcended these obstacles to cross color lines and fall in love.
Author | : Scott Tong |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2017-11-17 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 022633905X |
An “immensely readable” journey through modern Chinese history told through the experiences of the author’s extended family (Christian Science Monitor). When journalist Scott Tong moved to Shanghai, his assignment was to start the first full-time China bureau for “Marketplace,” the daily business and economics program on public radio stations across the US. But for Tong the move became much more: an opportunity to reconnect with members of his extended family who’d remained there after his parents fled the communists six decades prior. Uncovering their stories gave him a new way to understand modern China’s defining moments and its long, interrupted quest to go global. A Village with My Name offers a unique perspective on China’s transitions through the eyes of regular people who witnessed such epochal events as the toppling of the Qing monarchy, Japan’s occupation during WWII, exile of political prisoners to forced labor camps, mass death and famine during the Great Leap Forward, market reforms under Deng Xiaoping, and the dawn of the One Child Policy. Tong focuses on five members of his family, who each offer a specific window on a changing country: a rare American-educated girl born in the closing days of the Qing Dynasty, a pioneer exchange student, a toddler abandoned in wartime who later rides the wave of China’s global export boom, a young professional climbing the ladder at a multinational company, and an orphan (the author’s daughter) adopted in the middle of a baby-selling scandal fueled by foreign money. Through their stories, Tong shows us China anew, visiting former prison labor camps on the Tibetan plateau and rural outposts along the Yangtze, exploring the Shanghai of the 1930s, and touring factories across the mainland—providing a compelling and deeply personal take on how China became what it is today. “Vivid and readable . . . The book’s focus on ordinary people makes it refreshingly accessible.” —Financial Times “Tong tells his story with humor, a little snark, [and] lots of love . . . Highly recommended, especially for those interested in Chinese history and family journeys.” —Library Journal (starred review)
Author | : Liang Heng |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1984-02-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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An account of growing up during China's Great Cultural Revolution.
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Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : China |
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Total Pages | : 664 |
Release | : 1820 |
Genre | : Asia |
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Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 1831 |
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Total Pages | : 638 |
Release | : 1836 |
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