alliances -- A son who refused to return to China -- Parent's deaths and children's dispersal …"From the Sino-Japanese War to the Communist Revolution, the onrushing narrative of modern China can drown out the … stories of the people who lived it. Yet a remarkable cache of letters from one of China's most prominent and influential …

Who Forged Family Alliances -- 15. A Son Who Refused to Return to China -- 16. Parents' Deaths and Children's Dispersal … -- Conclusion: The Inner History of a Chinese Family -- Archives and Works Cited -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index. …