My Stories in Chinglish

This collection of essays tells the author's life stories in America and China. As the first generation of Chinese immigrant, he often encounters difficulties when eastern culture meets western culture in his life. However, he always overcomes the challenge. He agrees, "Life has no begin, no end, but only a process of passions". Such idea drives him to think about human fate and try to find his own card of fortune. He believes that life has a meaning; the meaning is bestowed by the...
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This collection of essays tells the author's life stories in America and China. As the first generation of Chinese immigrant, he often encounters difficulties when eastern culture meets western culture in his life. However, he always overcomes the challenge. He agrees, "Life has no begin, no end, but only a process of passions". Such idea drives him to think about human fate and try to find his own card of fortune. He believes that life has a meaning; the meaning is bestowed by the people themselves. Every story of the collection marks an important moment in his life - how he become a Chinese teacher in America, how he struggle with the English language, what he likes or dislikes, some flashbacks of life in China, etc. Although he lives in the United State, his life and thought are deeply rooted in China. His writing reflects Chinese culture, tradition and value. Readers can get more information about the Chinese through a personal life that is beyond general news report.