The lost reformers: Chinese students in the United States from 1906-1931.

摘要

Chinese students were encouraged to come to the United States by the Chinese government in the early twentieth century. The Chinese Students' Monthly, published by the Chinese Students' Alliance from 1906-1931, shows how the students cooperated with various groups, organized and exerted influence to bring about reforms in the U.S. and China. The students wanted Americans to understand China better, so they worked with Chinese-American merchants, hosted cultural activities and responded to newspapers and movies which misrepresented China. While in the U.S., the students raised money for famine victims and sent telegrams to influence the Chinese government. The students learned about American society by observing and by making friends with professors, townspeople and national figures. Though they achieved reforms in the areas of education, government, and technology in China, their legacy became obscured by the tumultuous political changes which occurred during their lives.