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  1. Chapter 1

    Dedication

    The author dedicates his memoirs to his devoted sons, Morrison Brown and Bartlett Golden Yung.

  2. Chapter 2

    My Life in China and America

    This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of Yung Wing's life, from his birth in Nam Ping to his education in China and America, his return to China, and his subsequent career in business, translation, and government service. It highlights his interactions with key figures such as Viceroy Tsang Kwoh Fan and his involvement in significant events like the Taiping Rebellion and missions to America for machinery.

  3. Chapter 3

    I: Boyhood

    Yung Wing recounts his birth in Nam Ping, his early education at Mrs. Gutzlaff's school in Macao, his father's death, and his subsequent work as a candy hawker and rice gleaner to support his family. He also describes an attempted runaway escapade and his eventual employment as a folder in a printing office.

  4. Chapter 4

    II: School Days

    Yung Wing recounts his early education at the Morrison School, describing its founding, his fellow students, and the pivotal moment when Mr. Brown announced his return to America and invited pupils to accompany him. Yung Wing, Wong Shing, and Wong Foon volunteer, and after gaining parental consent, they prepare to leave for the United States, supported by benefactors who fund their education and provide for their families.

  5. Chapter 5

    III: Journey to America and First Experiences There

    Yung Wing and his companions embark from Whompoa on the ship Huntress, enduring a dramatic gale at the Cape of Good Hope and stopping at St. Helena, where they visit Napoleon's empty tomb. They arrive in New York in April 1847, then travel to New Haven to see Yale College, and eventually settle in East Windsor, Connecticut, where they attend the church of Rev. Shubael Bartlett and find a temporary home at the parsonage.

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  1. Chapter 6At Monson Academy
  2. Chapter 7V: My College Days
  3. Chapter 8VI: Return to China
  4. Chapter 9VII: Effort to Find a Position
  5. Chapter 10VIII: Experiences in Business
  6. Chapter 11IX: My First Trip to the Tea Districts
  7. Chapter 12My Visit to the Taipings
  8. Chapter 13XI: Reflections on the Taiping Rebellion
  9. Chapter 14XII: Expedition to the Taiping Tea District
  10. Chapter 15XIII: My Interviews with Tsang Kwoh Fan
  11. Chapter 16My Mission to America to Buy Machinery
  12. Chapter 17XV: My Second Return to China
  13. Chapter 18XVI: Proposal of My Educational Scheme
  14. Chapter 19XVII: The Chinese Educational Mission
  15. Chapter 20XVIII: Investigation of the Coolie Traffic in Peru
  16. Chapter 21XIX: End of the Educational Mission
  17. Chapter 22Journey to Peking and Death of My Wife
  18. Chapter 23XXI: My Recall to China
  19. Chapter 24XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898
  20. Chapter 25Appendix
  21. Chapter 26Commissioner Yung Wing
  22. Chapter 27In Yale College
  23. Chapter 28Taking First Steps in Life
  24. Chapter 29Made a Mandarin
  25. Chapter 30An Opportunity Seized
  26. Chapter 31Endnotes