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Book SynopsisThis anthology of autobiographical essays aims to reveal the human side of the Chinese diaspora. Written by ethnic Chinese who were born or raised outside of China, they describe the experience of growing up as a visible minority and the subsequent journey each author made to China.
Trade Review"A rich, important slice of Chinese diasporic experience." - John Kuo Wei Tchen, Asian Pacific American Studies Program and Institute, New York University "[These essays] open up a realm of experience in immigration and ethnic history that is not often discussed: the impact of the journey 'home,' even if the person involved had never been to their country of 'origin' before.... [Cultural Curiosity] provides some important insights as to what it means to be 'Chinese' in a transnational era." - K.Scott Wong, Associate Professor of History, Williams College"
Table of ContentsPreface, by Josephine M. T. Khu Acknowledgments Full Circle, by Nancy Work Through a Window, by Graham Chan Travels Afar, by Maria Tham In Search of Lin Jia Zhuang, by Milan L. Lin-Rodrigo No Roots, Old Roots, by Graziella Hsu My Father's Land, by Meilin Ching Ears Attuned to Two Cultures, by Henry Chan Guilt Trip to China, by Richard Chu In Search of My Ancestral Home, by Myra Sidharta A Yellow American in China, by Bradley J. Wong One Family, Two Fates, by Carolyn Koo In My Father's Shadow, by William Shang Coming Home, by Lily Wu Epilogue, by Josephine M. T. Khu Notes Glossary References
