America's Lost Chinese: The Rise and Fall of a Migrant Family Dream by Hugo Wong

Description: America's Lost Chinese by Hugo Wong Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The inspiring, haunting story of Chinese migrant workers rejected by the USA and determined to build a new community in Mexico-told by their great-grandson. Publisher Description From the 1850s, as the United States pushed west, Chinese migrants met ordinary Americans for the first time. Alienation and xenophobia lost the US this chance for cultural and economic enrichment - but America gave the Chinese new perspectives and connections. They developed a dream of their own.As teenagers, Hugo Wongs great-grandfathers fled poverty in China for California. A decade later, they were excluded from the States. They helped establish a Chinese settlement across the border in Mexico, led by a world-famous dissident-in-exile with visions of a New China overseas. They would be among the Americas first Chinese magnates, meeting with presidents, generals and missionaries, living through astonishing victories and humiliating defeats. The bitterest of all would be the colonys tragic demise amid a violent Mexican revolution, leading to the largest massacre and deportation of Chinese in American history.This epic 100-year drama follows the lives of the authors ancestors, via untouched personal papers. Though no Chinese group had ever gained such influence over a Western population and territory, their home in Mexico would long be forgotten. Today, this family story is reborn: one of nationhood, state racism and a turbulent century; of exile, grit and new ways of belonging. Author Biography Hugo Wong grew up between Paris and Mexico City. Since 1995, he has lived intermittently in Beijing, where he has helped to found Sinoforeign joint ventures, including Chinas first investment bank. He built his career in emerging markets investment at major Hong Kong, London and New York financial institutions. Details ISBN 1805260561 ISBN-13 9781805260561 Title America's Lost Chinese Author Hugo Wong Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 364 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd GE_Item_ID:151676075; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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