Project Gutenberg 2017-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 416 Yung, Wing 1828 1912 Wing, Yung 容閎 容闳 Rong, Hong Rong, Guangzhao Jung, Kuang-chao Rong, Chunfu Rong, Chunpu My Life in China and America Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chuck Greif, MFR, University of Toronto - Robarts Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Life in China and America" by Yung Wing is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences growing up in China, pursuing education in the United States, and his subsequent return to China, highlighting his efforts to reform Chinese education. The narrative aims to weave the story of personal growth and cultural exchange while aiming for the enlightenment and betterment of China through Western ideals and education. The opening of the memoir introduces Yung Wing's early life in Nam Ping, near Macao, where he begins his education under the guidance of Mrs. Gutzlaff. It describes his family's decision to send him to a foreign school, which set the stage for his extraordinary journey. Yung Wing reflects on his initial impressions of the school, his interactions with Mrs. Gutzlaff, and the influence of their relationship on his life. He recounts early childhood escapades, such as his attempt to escape from the confines of the school, and ultimately lays the groundwork for his later academic pursuits in American institutions, which would significantly shape his identity and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China Education -- China Yung, Wing, 1828-1912 Chinese -- United States -- Education DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) 482832 2025-07-22T03:41:41.920338 text/html 447826 2024-10-23T02:02:15 text/html 519986 2025-07-22T03:41:50.079296 application/epub+zip 522576 2025-07-22T03:41:43.743307 application/epub+zip 210795 2025-07-22T03:41:42.812324 application/epub+zip 713886 2025-07-22T03:41:54.807266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639246 2025-07-22T03:41:48.844309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294034 2022-09-24T21:56:19.730995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392240 2025-07-22T03:41:40.931313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372337 2024-10-23T02:02:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17240 2025-07-22T03:41:54.951233 application/rdf+xml 9257 2025-07-22T03:41:42.930293 image/jpeg 1535 2025-07-22T03:41:42.872284 image/jpeg 490636 2025-07-22T03:41:41.971297 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia