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When I Was a Boy in China
Our edition · 1887 · 154 pages
When I Was a Boy in China
by Yan Phou Lee
Yan Phou Lee's affectionate recollection of his childhood in China — its homes, games, schooling, and customs — written for American readers after he came to the United States with the Chinese Educational Mission and studied at Yale.
The changed life
Raised in traditional Chinese culture, he came to America with the Chinese Educational Mission, was converted to Christianity, and graduated from Yale in 1887 — the first Asian American to publish a book in English.
A note on the text. When I Was a Boy in Chinais in the public domain. What you're buying is our edition — the careful typesetting and design. The original text is also available free here.