Passing the Torch - My Chinese American Journey (Chinese Version) Paperback - by Winny Lin

This book of 21 short essays and photos includes 3 sections: my quest for Chinese American stories in California, teaching Chinese American contributions to the next generation, and my world travel experiences.

Description

Winny Lin, a columnist for Southern Chinese Daily News, includes 21 short essays and photos about her discoveries and explorations of Chinese American history sites and stories in California (like the China Camp California State Park and Official Apologies of a small town to the Chinese Americans), her teaching the next generation about China in the last 50 years (like the 150th anniversary of "Golden Spike" in a CA 4th grade classroom), and her world travel experiences (like Christmas in Paris). First she wrote all pieces in English and sent them to Yvonne Sun of Dalian, China and Amy Du of Vancouver, Canada. They both translated the pieces into beautiful traditional Chinese. Enjoy!

About the author

Winny Lin, a columnist for Southern Chinese Daily News, has written many articles about: the contributions of Chinese Americans in the United States, historical sites where Chinese immigrants have settled in California, teaching Chinese culture and history to public school students, and her travel experiences around the world. Winny was born in Guilin, Guangxi, China, grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. She attended Taipei Air Force Affiliated Elementary School, Taiwan Provincial First Girls' Middle and High Schools in Taipei, National Chengchi University, and graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, USA with a master's degree in special education. Winny taught in Daviess County Public Schools, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA for 40 years before moving with her husband to California in 2014. Now, she is teaching Mandarin Chinese online. Other than the United States, she has taught students from Russia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Israel, and Australia. Winny worked as a journalist for the Central News Agency in Taipei, Taiwan before she became a teacher. Her two careers give her articles the keen perspective of both a reporter and an educator. Please follow Winny and her articles to explore the world.