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The oft-quoted statement that comprises this chapter’s title–perhaps somewhat jarring to modern ears–appeared in a letter written in 1917 by the youthful and vibrant Soong Mayling as she returned to Shanghai after a decade spent pursuing her education in the United States.
This chapter was originally presented at the annual meeting and conference of the American Association for Chinese Studies, Oct. 12, 2013, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Palm, D., Chiang, L. (2018). “The Only Thing Oriental About Me Is My Face”: The True Picture of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. In: Chen, Yc. (eds) (En)Gendering Taiwan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63219-3_4
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