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Fong Foo Sec
Fong Foo Sec (, alternately romanized as Kuang Fuzhuo; 18691938) was a Chinese English-language educator and publicist. Born in rural Xinning County, Guangdong, Xinning County, Guangdong, China, he emigrated to the United States at age 13. He encountered virulent Sinophobia and worked as a cook for a family in Sacramento, California, before becoming involved in The Salvation Army and converting to Christianity. He enrolled at Pomona College's preparatory school in 1897, becoming the college's first Asian student. He transferred to University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley in 1901, and after completing his Bachelor of Letters there, earned a Master of Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University. Following graduation, he returned to China, and was offered a government position after earning a jinshi degree in the imperial examination. Declining, he instead became the English department editor of The Commercial Press in Shanghai, a position he held through his retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuang Fuzhuo
Fong Foo Sec (, alternately romanized as Kuang Fuzhuo; 18691938) was a Chinese English-language educator and publicist. Born in rural Xinning County, Guangdong, Xinning County, Guangdong, China, he emigrated to the United States at age 13. He encountered virulent Sinophobia and worked as a cook for a family in Sacramento, California, before becoming involved in The Salvation Army and converting to Christianity. He enrolled at Pomona College's preparatory school in 1897, becoming the college's first Asian student. He transferred to University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley in 1901, and after completing his Bachelor of Letters there, earned a Master of Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University. Following graduation, he returned to China, and was offered a government position after earning a jinshi degree in the imperial examination. Declining, he instead became the English department editor of The Commercial Press in Shanghai, a position he held through his retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
