My Life in China and America
A Chinese-American graduate of Yale recounts his experiences as a student and civil servant.
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1909
Latest release
Jul 28, 2026
Pages
210
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- I. Boyhood
- School Days
- III. Journey to America and First Experiences There
- IV. At Monson Academy
- V. My College Days
- VI. Return to China
- VII. Effort to Find a Position
- VIII. Experiences in Business
- IX. My First Trip to the Tea Districts
- My Visit to the Taipings
- XI. Reflections on the Taiping Rebellion
- XII. Expedition to the Taiping Tea District
- XIII. My Interviews with Tsang Kwoh Fan
- XIV. My Mission to America to Buy Machinery
- XV. My Second Return to China
- XVI. Proposal of My Educational Scheme
- XVII. The Chinese Educational Mission
- XVIII. Investigation of the Coolie Traffic in Peru
- XIX. End of the Educational Mission
- XX. Journey to Peking and Death of My Wife
- XXI. My Recall to China
- XXII. The Coup d’État of 1898
- Appendix: An Address by the Rev. Joseph H. Twichell
- Commissioner Yung Wing
- In Yale College
- Taking First Steps in Life
- Made a Mandarin
- An Opportunity Seized