''Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China'' () recounts John Pomfret's experiences and perspectives about the then opening China during his attendance at

Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU; ) is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is a member of C9 League and a Class A Double First Class University designated by the Chinese central government. NJU has two main campuses: the Xianli ...

in 1980, during one of the first

student exchange programs A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. A student exchange program may involve international travel, but doe ...

between the United States and China. The book received positive reviews in major American newspapers, such as ''

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''. It is widely read among the ethnic Chinese community in the United States. It was first published by

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on 8 August 2006.

References

External links

John Pomfret's official web site
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