Out of the Gobi: my story of China and America
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"Weijian Shan's Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America. Shan, a former hard laborer who is now one of Asia's best-known financiers, is thoughtful, observant, eloquent, and brutally honest, making him well-positioned to tell the story of a life that is a microcosm of modern China, and of how, improbably, that life became intertwined with America. Out of the Gobi draws a vivid picture of the raw human energy and the will to succeed against all odds. Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. He was a witness to the brutality and absurdity of Mao's policies during one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history. Exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling for 10 years, he endured untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Shan's improbable journey, from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond, is a uniquely American success story - told with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail. This powerful and personal perspective on China and America will inform Americans' view of China, humanizing the country, while providing a rare view of America from the prism of a keen foreign observer who lived the American dream." -- Publisher's description
Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. During one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history, he was exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling, enduring untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Here he tells of his journey from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond-- with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail. -- adapted from publisher's info
Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. During one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history, he was exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling, enduring untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Here he tells of his journey from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond-- with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail. -- adapted from publisher's info
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Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. During one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history, he was exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling, enduring untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Here he tells of his journey from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond-- with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail. -- adapted from publisher's info
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Autobiographies
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Shan, Weijian, -- 1953-
United States -- History -- 1945-
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Businesspeople -- China -- Biography
China -- History -- 1949-
Chinese -- United States -- Biography
Shan, Weijian, -- 1953-
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Out of the Gobi : my story of China and America
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