AAUW presents
Jian Ping, Author of Mulberry Child Saturday, March 19, 2011 2-4 pm The Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles American Association of University Women (AAUW) invite you to join us for a tea to welcome Jian Ping (Jennifer Hou Kwong in English), author and lecturer, to the St. Charles Country Club on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 2-4pm. Ping will share her story of growing up in China during the cultural revolution. Mulberry Child tells the story of her family surviving the political email: Jennifer@moraquest.com, phone: 312-718-7149 persecution during China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). It is being developed into a feature-length documentary film by award-winning director Cooper andauthor will beofreleased inChild: 2011. A Jian Ping (Jennifer Hou Susan KwongMorgan in English) is the Mulberry
Memoir of China and Founder and President of MoraQuest LLC, a consulting firm St. Charles Country Club offers a lovely settingthe forUnited high tea - delicate specializing in bridging cultural differences between States and China. pastries, finger sandwiches, chocolate fondue and fruit accompanied by Mulberry Child tells the story of her family surviving the political persecution an assortment of fine teas. during China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). It is being developed into a featurelength documentary film by award-winning director Susan Morgan Cooper and will be feel free to invite your friends, family and neighbors to attend. releasedPlease in 2011. We to and seeing you!in China. She worked in Beijing for four years Jianlook Pingforward was born raised before coming to the U.S. to pursue graduate studies in 1986. Her publications include A Fool’s Paradise (1984), a collection of translated short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Chinese Film Theory (1989). She worked at the largest beer importer in the U.S. for 20 years, with a most recent position as National Director/Tsingtao Beer.
reserve cup of at tea, pleaseand mailwas theacompleted below, with your check made out to AAUW JianTo Ping held ayour residency Ragdale recipient ofform the Florence Bear Picker Fellowship. She is a public speaker—her topics include China related no later than March 14th to:issues, women’s leadership, and immigrant assimilation. Jian is workingRoad, on her nextAurora, book inIL 60542 Diane Jangelis 304 Moosehart North collaboration with her daughter Lisa who grew up in the U.S. It focuses on the conflicts Contactcultural diane.jangelis@yahoo.com or (630) 906-1010 with questions. between them due to their different upbringings. Jian Ping obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from Jilin University, China and dual master’s degrees in Film and International Affairs from Ohio University.
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