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A Village with My Name - A Family History of China's Opening to the World (Paperback)
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A Village with My Name - A Family History of China's Opening to the World (Paperback)
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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
United States. But for Tong the move became much more--it offered
the opportunity to reconnect with members of his extended family
who had remained in China after his parents fled the communists six
decades prior. By uncovering the stories of his family's history,
Tong discovered a new way to understand the defining moments of
modern China and its long, interrupted quest to go global. A
Village with My Name offers a unique perspective on the transitions
in China through the eyes of regular people who have witnessed such
epochal events as the toppling of the Qing monarchy, Japan's
occupation during World War II, 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's story 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, an abandoned toddler from
World War II 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. With curiosity and sensitivity, Tong explores
the moments that have shaped China and its people, offering a
compelling and deeply personal take on how China became what it is
today.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2019 |
Authors: |
Scott Tong
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-63695-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-226-63695-X |
Barcode: |
9780226636955 |
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