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Author: Sarah Pike Conger ("Mrs. E. H. Conger.") Publisher: ISBN: Category : Americans Languages : en Pages : 196
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A collection of short pieces suitable for children, divided in two parts: Part I—Old China, and Part II—Young America. The pieces in the first part are anecdotes of Conger’s life in Peking. She and her husband, the American ambassador, experienced the siege of the legations during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 and stayed on afterwards. Mrs. Conger became friends with the Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi and her court. Tzu Hsi, as a mark of affection, gave her several Chinese puppies, whose stories are told.
Author: Sarah Pike Conger ("Mrs. E. H. Conger.") Publisher: ISBN: Category : Americans Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
A collection of short pieces suitable for children, divided in two parts: Part I—Old China, and Part II—Young America. The pieces in the first part are anecdotes of Conger’s life in Peking. She and her husband, the American ambassador, experienced the siege of the legations during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 and stayed on afterwards. Mrs. Conger became friends with the Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi and her court. Tzu Hsi, as a mark of affection, gave her several Chinese puppies, whose stories are told.
Author: Sarah Pike Conger Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365123040 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 192
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Excerpt from Old China and Young America Old China and Young America. These represent the extremes of history. Between them the other nations of 'the world fill in, each with its own manners and customs. Each country has its patriotic colors, its national song, its flag, and these countries differ from each other in no one thing so much as in the use of their flag. An Englishman once said to me: We use our flag only when necessary. You use yours upon the slightest provocation. Let this be forever true. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Sarah Pike Conger Publisher: Palala Press ISBN: 9781358244339 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Otis Gibson Publisher: Theclassics.Us ISBN: 9781230241289 Category : Languages : en Pages : 84
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. CHINESE WOMEN IN AMERICA. HEATHENISM always degrades woman; and the civilization of China for thousands of years has rested upon a heathen idolatrous basis. There, woman before marriage has no rights outside the will of her parents, and no rights outside the will of her husband after marriage. Custom, however, demands that every respectable girl of suitable age shall be married. Early marriages are universal. Old bachelors are common, but elderly maiden ladies, --a most useful and worthy class of people in any country, --are entirely unknown in China. Marriage is the privilege, duty, and fate of Chinese girls. But the courtships leading to marriage, the betrothal, the arrangements for the marriage festivities and life settlement are all conducted for the children by the parents or guardians, with the help of a middle-man or go-between. The Chinese maiden, before marriage, is kept in seclusion and ignorance. The principal lesson she has to learn is obedience. She is not sent to school. She never mingles in promiscuous society; never receives personal attention or letters of correspondence from any young gentleman whatever; never listens to the voice of a lover; never receives upon her waiting lips the blissful pledge of plighted troth. She is betrothed by her parents when quite young, often under ten years of age. In this important matter of marriage the girls of China have no choice, no voice. Their wishes, preferences, and affections are never consulted. Although our young people would rebel against the introduction of such a custom among us, yet it is doubtful whether the system of boy and girl courtship which prevails in this country results in any better life settlements than those arranged for the inexperienced young.
Author: Gene Luen Yang Publisher: First Second ISBN: 1466805463 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 231
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A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star Gene Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in this action-packed modern fable. American Born Chinese is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax. American Born Chinese is a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Coloring and a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core Connections
Author: Ruthanne Lum McCunn Publisher: ISBN: 9780932538017 Category : Chinese Americans Languages : en Pages : 133
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Traces the history of the Chinese in the United States focusing on their struggle for acceptance by the white population and their contributions to the development of their new country.
Author: W. G. E. Cunnyngham Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781330268452 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 291
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Excerpt from A Young People's History of the Chinese The object of this small volume is to furnish our young people some general information about China and the Chinese. In a catalogue of two hundred and fifty books on China, now before me, I find but three intended specially for the young, and these are small biographies, containing little besides personal incidents. To add something, however little, toward supplying this deficiency in our juvenile literature, the following pages have been prepared. A consecutive history of the Chinese, running through the long and dreary centuries of their existence, was of course impracticable. To dwell upon their peculiarities only, might amuse but would not greatly profit the youthful reader. I have therefore endeavored to select such salient features in their national character and history as would enable a person of average intelligence to form some just idea of the country and the people. How far I have succeeded in this attempt, the reader will judge. Previous to the beginning of the present century, comparatively little was known in Europe or America concerning the people of China or their institutions. Enterprising travelers, from the days of Marco Polo, had now and then touched at points on the coast of China, and reported, with more or less accuracy, what they had seen; but until 1842 no foreigner was allowed to travel or reside on the sacred soil of the "Celestial Empire." So that China was, to the people of the West, practically an unknown land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Sarah Pike Conger ("Mrs. E. H. Conger.")
Author: Sarah Pike Conger ("Mrs. E. H. Conger.")
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