Beijinger in New York
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[edit] Synopsis
Beijinger in New York (Chinese: 曹桂林) is a novel by Glen Cao (曹桂林), based on his own immigrant story, translated into English by Ted Wang (卡本特王). The story is about Qiming Wang and his wife Guo Yan as they work through the American dream - immigrating, finding jobs, and raising their daughter in an environment foreign to them all.
[edit] Success of Book
The book was released in Chinese in 1991 and was China's #1 best-seller for the year. In one week alone, over 120,000 copies were sold. The book was subsequently serialized in the Beijing Evening News newspaper, increasing circulation of that paper five fold. The book was made into a 25 episode television series, which aired on CCTV. It was the first movie to be filmed in the United States and was directed by Zheng Xiaolong. In 1993, an English version of the book was published and an English version of the television series was made.
[edit] External links
- International Herald Tribune Article About Glen Cao
- (Chinese) Beijinger in New York e-text
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