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Scott Tong
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A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
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2017
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4 editions
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― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
“You only have to look at the Chinese language today to understand how many modern ideas came via Japan. A remarkable number of words in Mandarin have been imported from Japan: Independence (duli). Women's rights (nvquan). Gender equality (nannv pingdeng). Science (kexue). Industry (gongye). Atom (yuanzi). International (guoji). History (lishi). Market (shichang). Invest (touzi). Economics (jinji). Society (shehui). Telephone (dianhua). The list goes on.”
― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
“I’ve lived in greater China off and on for more than a dozen years. I have taken years of Mandarin lessons. I can recite a Tang dynasty poem. Occasionally I drink bubble tea. But my understanding of China ends at bu tai qing chu. In a literal sense, the phrase does mean “not very clear.” But it has a linguistic flexibility. Each time I grasp a new context for bu tai qing chu, it turns up in a new way. It means at least these things: I can’t help you. I will not help you. I don’t want to tell you. I’ll get in trouble. You don’t deserve to know. I’m moving on now.”
― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
― A Village with My Name: A Family History of China's Opening to the World
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