166. Dr. Wang Talks about the Cultural Exchanges betweem the U.S. and China

NWI.com, the Largest and most trusted media company in Northwest Indiana promotes Dr. Wang's speech to its readers. In the introductory article, titled " VU (Valparaiso University) forum will examine the cultural exchanges between the U.S., China, it introduces main content of Dr. Wang's talk. The article says, Dr. Wang, Manager of Queens Library at Hollis, and an adjunct professor at St. John's University in New York, has written on the cultural ties between China and the U.S., including: "How China Helped Shape American Culture: The Founding Fathers and Chinese Civilization," "Asian Dry Rice and Slaves' Living Environment: Thomas Jefferson's Efforts to Transplant the Rice to the United States" and "Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Chinese Civilization." More is available through this link. The Hanban also published on its official site some summary of Dr. Wang's speech.

119. The First Porcelain Company in Colonial North America

The colonists worked hard to rid of their dependency on Britain for Chinese products, such as Chinese porcelain ware. One reason is that the porcelain ware were heavily taxed under the Townsend Acts of 1767. The other reason is that the colonists wanted to pursue something different from Britain. They wanted to strengthen their own identity by developing the products with foreign characteristics. Gousse Bonin & George Anthony Morris established the "American China Manufactory", on the site of what is now the Navy Yard. Read more about this company through this link.

102. Ginseng and the Start of U.S-CHINA Relations

This paper tells the story how Ginseng, the Herb that Chinese love so much, helped the new born United States with its effort to enter international trade.

067. TEA AND THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS

The well know Huaren E Magazine published Dr. Wang's Paper, Tea; the Leaves that Triggered the American War for Independence. It is the second in the series of the United States and Chinese Civilization. The paper is in pp.17-20. The first one in the series is Ginseng: the Herb that Helped the United States to Entere International Commerce. It is in pp.8-11.

052. Ginseng and U.S. China Relations

Huaren E-Magazine carries Dr. Wang's Article, Chinese Civilization and its Influence in the West-Part 1: Ginseng Opened the Door of China. This is the first paper of Dr. Wang's series of the United States and Chinese Civilization. The paper discussing how Ginseng helped the United States with its effort to enter the international trade. (Huaren E-Magazine From the Chinese Community For the Global Chinese and Non-Chinese Communities, May 2007 Issue)