《生于中國(英文版)》記錄了上個世紀(jì)二、三十年代出生在中國的一些美國人的特殊人生經(jīng)歷。故事最早從上個世紀(jì)30年代作者的父親在中國的童年生活開始，一直延續(xù)到2008年北京奧運會前夕。
本書主要采訪了5位生于中國的美國人，他們都在中國內(nèi)陸城市出生長大，童年與少年時期都在中國度過，戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)束后他們又都回到美國，進入美國社會的主流生活。少時所接收到的文化與成年時面對的社會文化在他們身上不時發(fā)生著沖撞。書中，5位CBA（中國生的美國人）不僅回憶了他們的童年生活，也談到了他們成年時對這段往事的感受，更有作者喬恩·赫德與其中一位女士數(shù)次到中國尋根并拍攝紀(jì)錄片的過程敘述。
喬恩·赫德著的《生于中國(英文版)》講述：Filmmaker and author JohnHelde knew for years that hiswhite American father was bornin China - but beyond that hisdad's past was a mystery. Born inChina tells the little-known storyof expatriate American childrengrowing up in pre-Mao Chinaand the cultural and politicalexperiences that shaped theirlives. Sons and daughters of early-twentieth century missionariesthese Americans were raised farfrom home in a country rockedby disaster and political chaos.They lived with a foot in twocultures speaking Chinese as afirst language and growing toadulthood as war and unrest tookover China and the world. Whenthey finally arrived ”home” manyfound America to be the foreigncountry.
Setting off on a journey to uncoverhis father's childhood Heldeencounters a cast of thoughtfuland resilient Americans whoseties to China made them who theyare. Blending interviews lettersand photographs with Helde'snarrative voice Born in Chinapaints a vivid portrait of a uniqueAmerican experience and oneson's quest to understand it all.
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