花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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Voices from China’s Past: Yung Wing on courage and China’s future

Yung Wing (容闳, 1828-1912) was the first Chinese graduate of Yale University (class of 1854) and went on to have a long and diverse career as an interpreter, tea trader, diplomat, educator, military procurement specialist, and writer.

In his autobiography 我在中国和美国的生活 My Life in China and America, he recounts an incident that took place in Shanghai after [...]

July 29th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Chinese History, Voices from China's Past | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)