The Chinese lady : Afong Moy in early America /

"In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity and celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped a number of Americans' impre...

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Main Author:	Davis, Nancy E. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Moy, Afong. Chinese American women > Biography. Women immigrants > United States > Biography. United States > Civilization > Chinese influences. China > Foreign public opinion, American > History. Américaines d'origine chinoise > Biographies. Immigrantes > États-Unis > Biographies. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. Chinese American women Civilization > Chinese influences Public opinion, American Women immigrants China United States Electronic books. collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies.
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Summary:	"In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity and celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped a number of Americans' impressions of China, all while living as a stranger in a foreign land"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190937270 0190937270 9780190645243 0190645245 9780190645250 0190645253
DOI:	10.1093/oso/9780190645236.001.0001