Patriots or Traitors: A History of American Educated Chinese Students

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This title sxplores the love-hate relationship between the USA and China through the experience of Chinese students caught between the two countries. The book sheds light on China's ambivelance towards the Western influence, and the use of educational and cultural exhanges as a political device. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology or Chinese Students’ Lives Prologue. Planting Talents for the Future: The Chinese Educational Mission, 1872–1881 Chapter 1. Reaping the Whirlwind: China and the United States, 1880–1910 Fei Qihe: Associate General Secretary of the YMCA in Beijing Chapter 2. Preparing Students for the United States: Tsinghua School, 1911–1928 Wang Chi: China’s Liaison Officer to the U.S. Army under General MacArthur Wen Yiduo: A Student’s Mixed Feelings Chapter 3. Sailing from Shanghai Zhang Fuliang: Rural Welfare Advocate Chapter 4. Carrying a Satchel in a Strange Land Hong Ye: A Historian The Huie Kin Family: Providing a Spiritual Home Chapter 5. Experimenting with Democracy V.K. Wellington Koo: Representing China in Washington and Geneva Chapter 6. Student Ambassadors Chen Hengzhe: The First Chinese Woman University Professor Henry Fearing: The Influence of One Hospitable Man Hu Shi: China’s Ambassador to the United States during World War II Chapter 7. The Road that Leads to Home Yan Yangchu: The Rural Reconstruction Revolutionary Ren Hongjun: Saving China through Science Tao Xingzhi: Educating the Common and the Gifted Mei Yiqi: Saving China’s Universities Chapter 8. Smashing the Bridge to the West Luo Longji: A Human Rights Advocate Liang Sicheng: Saving China’s Heritage Chapter 9. No Place to Display One’s Talents Epilogue. Continuing the Quest for Modernization: Chinese Students in the United States, 1978–2002 Timeline Appendix A: Chinese Students in the United States, 1914 Appendix B.: List of Boxer Scholars and Tsinghua Alumni Teaching at Tsinghua, 1925–1926 Appendix C: Countries of Origin of Foreign Students in the United States for the Academic Year 1923–1924 Appendix D: Top Last Schools Attended in China for Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1854–1953 Appendix E: “Don’ts” for Foreigners When Discussing China Appendix F: “Truth” about China and the United States Appendix G: Top American Colleges and Universities Granting Degrees to Chinese Students, 1854–1953 Appendix H: Fields of Study, Chinese Students in the United States, 1905–1932 Appendix I: “The Return of the Donkey” Notes Glossary of Names Glossary of Phrases Sources for Illustrations Bibliography Index About the Author