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Building the bridge: the Chinese educational mission to the United States : a Sino-American historico-cultural synthesis, 1872-1881. / Chinese educational mission to the United States : a Sino-American historico-cultural synthesis, 1872-1881

by Chris Robyn. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 171-194). / Abstract --- p.ix. / Notes on Romanization --- p.xii. / List of Illustrations --- p.xiii. / Acknowledgements --- p.ivx. / Introduction: Building the Bridge --- p.1 / Chapter PART ONE: --- "RONG HONG'S AMERICA: THE VISION OF AN EAST-WEST SYNTHESIS,1847-1871" / The Convergence of East and West --- p.8 / An Auspicious Association Begins --- p.10 / Monson and Yale: The Capron Connection --- p.11 / The Dream is Born --- p.14 / Chapter PART TWO: --- "OUR CELESTIAL NEIGHBORS: THE CHINESE EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION IN NEW ENGLAND," / Arrival of the Celestials --- p.18 / A New England Childhood --- p.24 / A Community Awakens --- p.26 / The Roots Take Hold --- p.31 / The Centennial Year --- p.35 / The New Year --- p.37 / """Too Muchee She""" --- p.39 / The Scholars --- p.41 / Death in a Strange Land --- p.48 / Administrativia and Matters of Great Consequence --- p.55 / The Face of Defiance --- p.58 / "The Much-Maligned ""Old Man Wu""" --- p.61 / Recall and Reassimilation --- p.65 / Chapter PART THREE: --- "DEAR PHILANTHROPIC NEW ENGLAND: REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN-CHINESE HOSPITALITY,1882-1930" / A Rude Awakening in China --- p.72 / """Homesickness Where the Devil Is But No Women""" --- p.74 / Strange Rumors --- p.77 / New England Endures --- p.81 / The Struggles of Kuang Oizhao --- p.87 / Rong Hong's Last Years --- p.89 / Chinese Educational Mission Memories --- p.95 / Crossing the Bridge --- p.97 / Conclusion --- p.102 / Illustrations --- p.107 / Appendix A: A Note on Sources --- p.124 / Appendix B: Geographic Origins of Chinese Educational Mission Students (Group List) --- p.128 / Appendix C: Geographic Origins of Chinese Educational Mission Students (Individual List) --- p.129 / Appendix D: Age Range of Chinese Educational Mission Students upon arrival in the United States --- p.132 / Appendix E: Rong Hong's Declaration of the Chinese Educational Mission --- p.133 / "Appendix F: Joint Declaration of the Chinese Educational Mission as Issued by Rong Hong and Chen Lanbin, August, 1873" --- p.135 / "Appendix G: ""The Northern Bear."" Oration Delivered at Hartford Public High School by Liang Dunyen, April 18, 1878" --- p.137 / "Appendix H: Open Letter Issued by Wu Jiashan to The Hartford Courant, April 27, 1880" --- p.138 / "Appendix I: Description of Rong Hong's house from Hartford Daily Courant,January 1882" --- p.140 / "Appendix J: Letter from Wu Yangzeng to I.P. Bissell, Tianjin, November 30, 1881" --- p.142 / Appendix K: American Hosts of the Chinese Students --- p.144 / Appendix L: Administration of the Chinese Educational Commission --- p.149 / "Appendix M: Diagram of Rong-Kellogg gravesite, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford" --- p.150 / Appendix N: List of Primary-Secondary Educational Institutions Attended by Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.152 / Appendix O: List of Tertiary Educational Institutions Attended by Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.156 / Appendix P: Comparative Table of Romanization --- p.159 / Appendix Q: Glossary of Chinese Students by Detachment --- p.167 / Appendix R: LaFargue Listing of Chinese Educational Mission Students --- p.168 / Appendix S: Alphabetical Glossary of Chinese Names (pinyin) --- p.170 / End Notes --- p.171 / References --- p.188 / About the Author --- p.195

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321628
Date January 1996
ContributorsRobyn, Chris., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of History.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, [17], 195 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageNew England, New England, New England
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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