When I was a Boy in China――Yanphou lee (李恩富)

WhenIwasaboyinChinaYanphouLeeBriefintroductionofthewriterYanphoulee(李恩富）HewasChineseamemberof“childrensenttoUsforstudying”inthelateQingdynastyandgraduatedfromYaleUniversity.AftergraduationhedevotedhimselfintostrivingforthebenefitsofChineselaborsinAmerica.Chapter1InfancyHowourChinesepeoplereckonedtime1、fromtheaccessionsofemperors2、bycyclesofsixtyyearseachThefateofnew-bornbaby1、name2、fortunetellingHowwasourChinesetakecareoftheirbabycloth、food…TraditionalstructureofourhouseChapter2thehouseandhouseholdEveryoneinChinaisinstrictsubjectiontosomebodychildrenissujecttohisparentorguardianthemagistrateisconsideredthefatherofpeopleherulesonwomenaresubjectedtotheirfatherorhusbandObedienceandrespectionChapterThreeChineseCookeryHowdoChinesedothehousekeepinginancientChina?What’sthesceneofmarket?What’sthesceneofkitchen?HowdoChineseobservethetablemanner?TheintervalbetweenthetwomealsThewayofresidenceaftermarriageOutdooramusementskite-flyingkickingtheshuttlecock……Indoorgamescricket-fightingdominoes……ThechapterismainlybasedonLee’sdailyobservationofthefemalemembersofhisfamily.ChildhoodInspiteoftherestraintallChinesechildrenaresubjectto,littleboysandgirlsusedtohavegoodtimestogetheratthattime.FootbindingWhenbetweensixandeightyearsage,allwell-bornChinesemisseshavetheirfeetbound.InLee’sopinion,itisafashiontheyareobligedtofollow.StudyingLee’ssistersareonlyallowedtostudywithboysbeforetheywereelevenortwelve,thentheywerethoughttoooldtobeleftinthesocietyofboysverymuch,andcouldn’thaveaccesstostudyinganymore.AlthoughinLee’sopinion,itseemsthatChinesegirlsstillhaveagoodlife.Inmyopinion,girlsatthattimeareoppressedbytheold-fashionedideas.Theycan’thaveaccesstoschoolliketheirbrothers.Andwhentheyaremarried,theycanonlyberestrictedtothesocietyoftheirhusbands.Asforfootbinding,thereisnodoubtthatitisamiserablecustom.Itwouldharmtheirbodies,makinggirlsdisabledandlettingthempainfulduringtheirwholelife.ThenormalfootTheboundfootSchoolsinchinaareusuallykeptbyprivategentlemen.Thegovernmentprovidesforadvancedscholarsonly.Therearealsosomethingsaboutthecourse,holidayandpunishment.Chapter7-ReligionsConfucianismTaoismBuddhismCONFUCIANISMTaughtbyConfuciusMoral&PracticalTAOISMSuperstitions&SpiritsBUDDHISTCamefromIndiaWell-believedinChinaPOINTPeople’sreligiousinstinctNeglectoftrainingreligiousoftheyoungChapter8-HolidaysNumerous:Includingbirthdayandanniversaryofdeathforprominentidols,forlocaldeitieswhoaretheirspecialprotectors,etc.SomenationalholidaysNewyearholidayPyrotechnics&JollityLanterns&DragonparadeThefeastofLanternsDragonboatFestivalDragonboatracesMid-autumnfestivalDeliciousmoon-cakeCHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.故事情怀CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.ADDYOURTITLEADDYOURTITLETheyrecitewithadramaticpowernottobeexpectedfromtheirsluggishmovementsandstolidcountenances.CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.“Allclassesindulgeinthisfavoritepastime.”CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.HistoryoftheThreeKingdoms“IhavefoundfewbooksinEnglishitsequal.”CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.“Picturebooksaresometimesgiventochildren.”Picturebooks《忠烈七侠五义》内页CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.“”AscholarnamedChangCHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.Apretty“widow”SOLDChangwassoldcompletely.CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.ADDYOURTITLEADDYOURTITLECHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI离开家乡CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAIYungWing容闳thefirstChinesestudenttostudyinAmericaAbrilliantprojectofeducatinganumberofChineseboysinAmericaforfutureservice.CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI•Twelveyearsold•Hisfatherdiedthreeyearsago.•Twobrothers.CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI“”CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI“”CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI“WearrivedatHongKongthenextmorning.”Hiscousinlefthimbehindwithfriendswhilehewenttothetheatre.CHAPTERIXSTORIESANDSTORY-TELLERS.setouttofindthetheatreboughtaticket.“IhadanadventurewhichIcanneverforget.”HiscousinreturnedbeforelongandbeinginformedofLee’sescapadegavehimasoundwhipping.CHAPTERXHOWIWENTTOSHANGHAI”“CHAPTER1112ChineseandAmericanCulturalRelations周伊琳BRIEFINTRODUCTIONExperienceofmakingpreparationforgoingtoAmericaHisimpressionsandfeelingswhenhefirstarrivedinAmericaIMPRESSIONOFAMERICADifferencesfromChina——industrialproductstrain,gas,runningwater,electricbellselevators……OURTHOUGHTSANDOPINIONSDifferencesChina——traditionalagriculturalcountriesAmerica——modernindustrialcountries.EffectimportantfactorthatsloweddownthedevelopmentinChinatosomedegreeThankyou!