Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution
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Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Nonfiction
951.042 ZIA
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xxix, 499 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-476) and index.
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"The dramatic, real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist Revolution--a precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today. Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious from the long civil war. Terrified of the horrors the Communists would wreak upon their lives, citizens of Shanghai who could afford to fled in every direction. Seventy years later, the last generation to fully recall this massive exodus have opened the story to Chinese American journalist Helen Zia, who interviewed hundreds of exiles about their journey through one of the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century. From these moving accounts, Zia weaves the story of four young Shanghai residents who wrestled with the decision to abandon everything for an uncertain life as refugees in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the U.S. Young Benny, who as a teenager became the unwilling heir to his father's dark wartime legacy, must choose between escaping Hong Kong or navigating the intricacies of a newly Communist China. The resolute Annuo, forced to flee her home with her father, a defeated Nationalist official, becomes an unwelcome young exile in Taiwan. The financially strapped Ho fights deportation in order to continue his studies in the U.S. while his family struggles at home. And Bing, given away by her poor parents, faces the prospect of a new life among strangers in America" --,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Zia, H. (2019). Last boat out of Shanghai: the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution (First edition.). Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zia, Helen. 2019. Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution. New York: Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zia, Helen. Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution New York: Ballantine Books, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Zia, Helen. Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution First edition., Ballantine Books, 2019.

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