{"product_id":"a-compelling-journey-from-peking-to-washington-9780761872412","title":"A Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington follows the life of Chi Wang. We are first introduced to Wang as a young child fleeing with his family through China from encroaching Japanese forces. We see the ravages of the Sino-Japanese war from the eyes of someone who lived through it, only to have the post-war peace quickly overshadowed by a growing civil war between the Nationalists and Communists. During this tumultuous period, Wang's father served as an important Nationalist general, allowing a deeper picture of these conflicts to emerge. Wang then decides to leave China for the United States just before the People's Republic of China is formed. His new life in America begins as the China he grew up in is changed forever. As Wang adapts to living in America, he also has to come to terms with the increasing distance from his homeland due to the ongoing Cold War. He yearns to stay connected with the land where his family still lives while giving back to his adopted home. He acco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface……………………………………………………………………………………………...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments………………………………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: My Family…………………………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: War with Japan………………………………………………………………………..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: From Pearl Harbor to VJ Day………………………………………………………...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: China’s Civil War…………………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Beginning My New Life in America………………………………………………....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: From New York to Maryland………………………………………………………....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Business, Artistic, and Romantic Pursuits…………………………………………....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Love of My Life………………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: My Years at the Library of Congress………………………………………………....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Start of My Teaching Career…………………………………………………....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Hong Kong Opportunity…………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Promoting U.S.-China Relations…………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Finally Returning to China…………………………………………………………..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Moving Toward Normalization……………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Visiting Taiwan……………………………………………..………………………...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Meeting Chinese Leaders…………………………………………………………......\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: The Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang……………………………………………..…..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The First Lady of China………………………………………………………..……..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: My Role in Taiwan’s Politics………………………………………………….……..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The U.S.-China Policy Foundation…………………………………………….…….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion………………………………………………………………………………………….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author…………………………………………………………………………………\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037895983447,"sku":"9780761872412","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761872412.jpg?v=1750938067","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-compelling-journey-from-peking-to-washington-9780761872412","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}