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In the Eye of the China Storm
Lin, Paul T. K.; Lin, Eileen Chen
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Description for In the Eye of the China Storm
Hardback. The life and times of Paul Lin, accomplished scholar and esteemed champion for Canada-China relation Num Pages: 396 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBC; BGA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
Born in Vancouver in 1920 to immigrant parents, Lin became a passionate advocate for China while attending university in the United States. With the establishment of the People's Republic, and growing Cold War sentiment, Lin abandoned his doctoral studies, moving to China with his wife and two young sons. He spent the next fifteen years participating in the country's revolutionary transformation. In 1964, concerned by the political climate under Mao and determined to bridge the growing divide between China and the West, Lin returned to Canada with his family and was appointed head of McGill University's Centre for East Asian ... Read more
Born in Vancouver in 1920 to immigrant parents, Lin became a passionate advocate for China while attending university in the United States. With the establishment of the People's Republic, and growing Cold War sentiment, Lin abandoned his doctoral studies, moving to China with his wife and two young sons. He spent the next fifteen years participating in the country's revolutionary transformation. In 1964, concerned by the political climate under Mao and determined to bridge the growing divide between China and the West, Lin returned to Canada with his family and was appointed head of McGill University's Centre for East Asian ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773538573
SKU
V9780773538573
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About Lin, Paul T. K.; Lin, Eileen Chen
Paul T. K. Lin (1920-2004) received the Order of Canada in 1998 for being a leading figure in the development of Chinese-Canadian ties in the field of international relations. Eileen Chen Lin, writer, editor, and former McGill University librarian, is honorary chair of the Soong Ching Ling Children's Foundation of Canada.
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