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On the Edge of Empire: One Family's Fate Against the Backdrop of Chinese History

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The son of Chinese immigrants, Edward Wong was born in the United States and grew up amid family secrets. His father rarely spoke of his homeland, much less his years serving in the People's Liberation Army under Mao. Edward began to learn about his family history as an adult, talking with his parents and other relatives, reading old letters, and examining photographs.

Having come to China as a journalist hoping to research his father's past, he found himself in a country undergoing monumental transformations. Witnessing China's economic boom and growing international power, Wong also witnessed intense ethnic conflicts in Xinjiang and Tibet, as well as student protests in Hong Kong.

By chronicling a family's story spanning decades of momentous change, the author presents the nation's history as a whole, as it can only be seen and experienced from the inside.
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