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At the age of 18, Yung Wing stepped onto American soil, carrying not just his dreams but the weight of two cultures. In "My Life in China and America," he shares his extraordinary journey as the first Chinese graduate of Yale University, illuminating the struggles and triumphs of navigating life between two worlds. This memoir captures the essence of identity, immigration, and the search for belonging during a transformative period in history. With vivid storytelling, Yung reflects on his childhood in China, where tradition and expectation shaped his early years. As he adapts to life in ...

This classic and integral memoir recounts the events in the life of the first Chinese student to graduate from a major American university, Yale College. An avid advocate for education, Yung Wing convinced the Qing Dynasty government to create a program that would send Chinese students to American schools in order to study science and engineering, giving them opportunities that would never be open to them if they stayed in China. Both enthralling and educational, this historic memoir from an important voice in history will take listeners back in time to the late nineteenth century.