Hangchow, My Home: Growing Up in Heaven Below
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1882897463 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Born in China in 1914, Eugenia Barnett Schulthes lived in Hangchow and Shanghai until she was sixteen, when she left for college in america. An accomplished author and editor, Schultheis has lived in Arlington, Virginia since 194, still returning occasionally to visit her favorite country and city. After WWII, she returned to the Orient with her husband and fa
An accomplished author and editor, Schultheis has lived in Arlington, Virginia since 194, still returning occasionally to visit her favorite country and city. About the Author Born in China in 1914, Eugenia Barnett Schulthes lived in Hangchow and Shanghai until she was sixteen, when she left for college in america. After WWII, she returned to the Orient with her husband and family. Back in China after her studies, she worked as a teacher and librarian in Shanghai and Beijing until 1938.
Eugenia Schultheis' memoir paints an entrancing picture of the venerated capital city at the time when the influence of the West had only begunto be felt.Winner of the 2001 BAIPA Award for Best Memoir. Recalls the city of Hangchow from the persective of the young daughter of an American missionary family in the early 1900s
Childhood Memories of Hangzhou Ewing Carroll Knowing some of the author's family, I found her reminiscing about Hangzhou fascinating, informative and insightful. She beautifully weaves a pattern of history, culture, memory and Protestant missionary actives of her time/place in unique ways. There's a mix of sensitivity and awareness of the special privileges children like her had during her younger years in China. But she also bridges some of the cultural gaps that foreigners often place upon ancient and modern China. They only downside of the book is the photos are n