Jade Snow Wong
Jade Snow Wong (1922-2006) was the author of the best-selling Fifth Chinese Daughter and No Chinese Stranger . She was also an award-winning ceramicist and enamelist. Her work is represented in museums such as the International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, Italy; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Oakland Museum; and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Ms. Wong maintained her own studio, gift shop, and travel agency over many decades in San Francisco.
Jade Snow Wong (1922-2006) was the author of the best-selling Fifth Chinese Daughter and No Chinese Stranger . She was also an award-winning ceramicist and enamelist. Her work is represented in museums such as the International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, Italy; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Oakland Museum; and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Ms. Wong maintained her own studio, gift shop, and travel agency over many decades in San Francisco. See less
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Jade Snow Wong book reviews
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Fifth Chinese Daughter
Misleading blurb
by Arnold, Sep 13, 2007
Looking under 'ceramics' , the blurb gave the impression that this was a story about a potter in China. I had the impression that it was a historical novel set within the lively and complex ceramic ... Read More
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Fifth Chinese Daughter
S.F. Chinatown
If you want to know what life was like for a young Chinese girl in San
Francisco's China Town, this is the book to read. This is
autobiographical and takes place in the 1930's and onward . The ... Read More
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Fifth Chinese Daughter
Great Read!
I had to read this book for an English seminar and I really enjoyed it. It was particularly interesting to observe the way in which the author stresses the fluidity of the American and Chinese ... Read More
