The Chopsticks-Fork Principle X 2
A Bilingual Reader
Cathy Bao Bean
Author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle, A Memoir and
Manual
Dongdong Chen
Assistant professor of Asian studies, Seton Hall University
A bilingual reader in English, traditional Chinese, and
simplified Chinese for advanced and intermediate students
who wish to be more proficient in their second language
and culture while better understanding their first.
The book is comprised of stories about how common and ordinary
events can portray the culturally extraordinary. In this
way, seemingly ¡°familiar¡± occasions ¡ª like the first day
at school and birthdays ¡ª are described from ¡°foreign¡± perspectives.
Similarly, seemingly ¡°foreign¡± experiences ¡ª like touring
another country or learning new customs ¡ª are viewed in
¡°familiar¡± terms.
From Ironing Board to Corporate Board
The Chinese Laundry Experience
By Ginny Gong
Growing up in the back of a Chinese laundry was no picnic,
but Ginny and her brother, Ken, did not know better. Playing
among the dirty clothes, eating and doing homework on ironing
boards was a way of life for the Eng children. This is the
story of an immigrant family¡¯s struggle to survive the challenges
of life in a strange country called America as seen through
the eyes of the elder daughter. The joys, frustrations and
challenges of a young girl emerging into adolescence are
candidly portrayed in this chronicle of the Chinese in America.
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