Seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927 ye weili on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927. Seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927 by weili ye stanford stanford university press 2001 xiv 330 pp 4950 isbn 0 8047 3696 0. Betty lee sung of the city college of new york reviews seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927 by weili ye weili ye discusses how the students who came to the united states in the early twentieth century to become modern chinese by studying at american universities played pivotal roles in chinese intellectual economic and diplomatic life upon . Seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927 by weili ye stanford stanford university press 2001 xii 330 pp 4950 cloth volume 61 issue 3 eddy u. Seeking modernity in chinas name chinese students in the united states 1900 1927 weili ye 2002 348 pages 6500 by focusing on the gendered dimensions of chinese modernity through analyzing chinese students experiences in the united states and china this book has offered valuable insights into modern chinese history chinese