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Title: My Life in China and America
Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chuck Greif, MFR, University
of Toronto - Robarts Library and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "My Life in China and America" by Yung Wing is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences growing up in China, pursuing education in the United States, and his subsequent return to China, highlighting his efforts to reform Chinese education. The narrative aims to weave the story of personal growth and cultural exchange while aiming for the enlightenment and betterment of China through Western ideals and education. The opening of the memoir introduces Yung Wing's early life in Nam Ping, near Macao, where he begins his education under the guidance of Mrs. Gutzlaff. It describes his family's decision to send him to a foreign school, which set the stage for his extraordinary journey. Yung Wing reflects on his initial impressions of the school, his interactions with Mrs. Gutzlaff, and the influence of their relationship on his life. He recounts early childhood escapades, such as his attempt to escape from the confines of the school, and ultimately lays the groundwork for his later academic pursuits in American institutions, which would significantly shape his identity and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Yung, Wing, 1828-1912
EBook No.: 54635
Published: Apr 30, 2017
Downloads: 354
Language: English
Subject: China
Subject: Education -- China
Subject: Yung, Wing, 1828-1912
Subject: Chinese -- United States -- Education
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: My Life in China and America
Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chuck Greif, MFR, University
of Toronto - Robarts Library and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "My Life in China and America" by Yung Wing is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences growing up in China, pursuing education in the United States, and his subsequent return to China, highlighting his efforts to reform Chinese education. The narrative aims to weave the story of personal growth and cultural exchange while aiming for the enlightenment and betterment of China through Western ideals and education. The opening of the memoir introduces Yung Wing's early life in Nam Ping, near Macao, where he begins his education under the guidance of Mrs. Gutzlaff. It describes his family's decision to send him to a foreign school, which set the stage for his extraordinary journey. Yung Wing reflects on his initial impressions of the school, his interactions with Mrs. Gutzlaff, and the influence of their relationship on his life. He recounts early childhood escapades, such as his attempt to escape from the confines of the school, and ultimately lays the groundwork for his later academic pursuits in American institutions, which would significantly shape his identity and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Yung, Wing, 1828-1912
EBook No.: 54635
Published: Apr 30, 2017
Downloads: 354
Language: English
Subject: China
Subject: Education -- China
Subject: Yung, Wing, 1828-1912
Subject: Chinese -- United States -- Education
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.