{"product_id":"9781511890229","title":"Letters From a Chinese Student at Wellesley: 1923-1926","description":"Originally written in Chinese for Chinese readers, these letters and short essays by Bing Xin provide a fascinating account of a young, Chinese student's years at Wellesley University nearly 100 years ago. The journey from China to the United States involved a long voyage across the Pacific Ocean, and a cross-country train trip. Upon her arrival at Wellesley, Bing Xin found a world in which everything -- clothes, food, even language -- was completely different to what she had known. Just as she was beginning to adjust, she contracted tuberculosis and spent months in a sanitarium, isolated from everyone. Upon her recovery, she resumed and completed her studies at Wellesley, spent a summer traveling in New England, and finally returned home to China. Throughout it all, Bing Xin never stopped writing. Letters to friends, letters to her family, short descriptive essays -- when all of this was finally gathered together and published as a book, it immediately became a modern Chinese literary classic. This is a vivid and unforgettable picture of American life a century ago, seen through the eyes of a young, sensitive Chinese girl.","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532310130929,"sku":"9781511890229","price":13.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781511890229_p0.jpg?v=1786308923","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781511890229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}