Patriot number one : American dreams in Chinatown / Lauren Hilgers.
"A deeply reported look at the Chinese immigrant community in the United States, casting a new light on what it means to seek the American dream"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451496133
- ISBN: 0451496132
- ISBN: 9780451496140
- ISBN: 0451496140
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Escape -- 2. A fisherman's son -- 3. Wukan! Wukan! Revolution -- 4. In Queens -- 5. Work -- 6. The Chairman -- 7. Sanctuary -- 8. Wukan! Wukan! A death -- 9. Little Yan -- 10. Brewing tea -- 11. Fortress besieged -- 12. Paper sons -- 13. Wukan! Wukan! Land and committee -- 14. The moon represents my heart -- 15. Personal shopping -- 16. Strangers -- 17. Services -- 18. Wukan! Wukan! Rule of law -- 19. A man of Wukan -- 20. Dissent -- 21. Politics -- 22. Labors -- 23. Blocking traffic -- 24. Simplicity. 1. Escape = 逃逸 = Táoyì -- 2. A fisherman's son = 渔夫的儿子 = Yúfũ de Érzi -- 3. Wukan! Wukan! Revolution = 革命 = Gémìng -- 4. In Queens = 皇后区 = Huánghòu Qū -- 5. Work = 工作 = Gōngzuò -- 6. The chairman = 主席 = Zhŭxí -- 7. Sanctuary = 避难所 = Bìnànsuŏ -- 8. Wukan! Wukan! A death = 死亡 = Sĭwáng -- 9. Little Yan = 小燕 = Xiăo Yàn -- 10. Brewing tea = 泡茶 = Pào chá -- 11. Fortress besieged = 围城 = Wéichéng -- 12. Paper sons = 契约儿子 = Qìyuē Érzi -- 13. Wukan! Wukan! Land and Committee = 土地和村委会 = Tŭdi hé Cūnwĕihuì -- 14. The moon represents my heart = 月亮代表的心 = Yuèliang dàibiăo wŏ de xīn -- 15. Personal shopping = 代购 = Dàigōu -- 16. Strangers = 陌生人 = Mòshēngrén -- 17. Services = 服务 = Fúwù -- 18. Wukan! Wukan! Rule of law = 法治 = Făzhì -- 19. A man of Wukan = 鸟坎人 = Wūkăn rén -- 20. Dissent = 异议 = Yìyì -- 21. Politics = 政治 = Zhèngzhì -- 22. Labors = 劳动 = Láodong -- 23. Blocking traffic = 挡车 = Lánchē -- 24. Simplicity = 单纯 = Dānchún. |
Language Note: | Text primarily in English with some Chinese terms. |
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