Outer Edges of the Middle Kingdom is a narrative by the author about his two years as a teacher in the People's Republic of China. Organized chronologically, the account begins in August, 1985, and ends in June, 1987. The narrator describes meeting students at Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, designing English classes for English majors, daily episodes in the classroom, and interaction with Chinese colleagues. The narrative alternates between life on a university campus and extensive trips the narrator made to various cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming, Guilin, Harbin, Hohot, and Guangzhou. Also recounted are the narrator's reactions to the student demonstrations of December, 1986, and the resulting anti-bourgeois liberation campaign of January-April, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500251 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Lilly, Charles N. |
| Contributors | Sale, Richard, 1930-, Montler, Timothy, Hardy, Heather K. (Heather Kay), 1952- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 367 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | China |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Lilly, Charles N. |
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