Stepping Forth into the World: The Chinese Educational Mission to the United States, 1872–81

The Chinese Educational Mission: A Journey of Self-Strengthening in Modern China is a groundbreaking book that sheds new light on one of the most important projects in China's Self-Strengthening Movement.

Based on extensive research in US archives and newspapers, this detailed study provides a comprehensive account of the lives of 120 young boys sent to New England for nine years, including their experiences during a period of anti-Chinese sentiment that culminated in the enactment of Chinese Exclusion in 1882.

The book compares these experiences with those of Japanese students in New England at the same time and offers new insights into the class-based nature of the anti-Chinese movement.

With its meticulously constructed individual and collective histories, this book is a must-read for historians of modern China and Asian American studies.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of China's educational modernization and its impact on the country's political and social landscape.

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