The Chinese Lady

The Chinese Lady
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780197581988
ISBN-13 : 0197581986
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Book Synopsis The Chinese Lady by : Nancy E. Davis

Download or read book The Chinese Lady written by Nancy E. Davis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and an advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity with bound feet and a celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped Americans' impressions of China, while living as a stranger in a foreign land.


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