Chi Wang

Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington

Building a New Life in America

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Produktbeschreibung

Follow Chi Wang as he escapes a war-torn China to pursue a better education and life in America. As you join Wang on his journey you will also experience key historical events in U.S.-China relations through the eyes of someone who lived it.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• 2nd Edition
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780761872412
• ISBN-10: 0761872418
• Artikelnr.: 60413501

Autorenporträt

By Chi Wang

Inhaltsangabe

Preface......................................
Acknowledgments................................
Chapter 1: My Family..............................
Chapter 2: War with Japan.............................
Chapter 3: From Pearl Harbor to VJ Day........................
Chapter 4: China's Civil War...........................
Chapter 5: Beginning My New Life in America......................
Chapter 6: From New York to Maryland.........................
Chapter 7: Business, Artistic, and Romantic Pursuits....................
Chapter 8: The Love of My Life..........................
Chapter 9: My Years at the Library of Congress......................
Chapter 10: The Start of My Teaching Career.......................
Chapter 11: Hong Kong Opportunity........................
Chapter 12: Promoting U.S.-China Relations.....................
Chapter 13: Finally Returning to China........................
Chapter 14: Moving Toward Normalization......................
Chapter 15: Visiting Taiwan...............................
Chapter 16: Meeting Chinese Leaders............................
Chapter 17: The Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang......................
Chapter 18: The First Lady of China...........................
Chapter 19: My Role in Taiwan's Politics........................
Chapter 20: The U.S.-China Policy Foundation.....................
Conclusion...................................
About the Author...............................