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1980
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Married for 23 years to Dr. Thomas Manton who was:
Son and grandson of China missionaries
Founder of The Committee for a New China Policy
Founder and President of The China America Relations Society
President of China Worldwide Travel
Consultant on China to Members of Congress for Peace thru Law
Consultant on China to Senator George McGovern
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1971
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Joined US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA)
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1972
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Member of Committee for a New China Policy's Delegation to China for a one-month visit as guests of the Chinese Peoples Institute for Foreign Affairs...preceding President Nixon's visit by one month.
Met Premier Zhou En-lai!
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1973
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Guest of Prime Minister Bhutto with my husband , Begum Bhutto and a planeful of Pakistani politicians on the inaugural flight of Pakistani International Airlines to China
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1973
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Author of China section in Encyclopedia of World Travel (Doubleday)
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1978
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Tutor of English to first Chinese students to attend Columbia University
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1980-82
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Professor of English, English teacher trainer, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou (first foreign expert on that campus)
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1983-84
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Tour Manager, China Worldwide Travel - led 2 tours to China
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1984
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English teacher trainer for one month in my mother-in-law's birthplace in Fujian Province
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1985-90
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Advisor to teachers from all over the U.S. going to China through my teaching in China Preparation Service. With Cora Chin, through the USCPFA recruited teachers to teach English in China.
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1985
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Presenter, "Teaching in China", national convention of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, San Antonio, Texas
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1986
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Consultant, National Council of Churches, China Program - on recruitment and orientation of first group of teachers going to China
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1986
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Hostess for 5 weeks to the first seminarians from China on behalf of the National Council of Churches, China Program
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1987
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Tour Manager, Inter-Pacific Tours - led 1 tour to China
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1988
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Compiler, editor, China Orientation Series for persons preparing to teach in China (unpublished)
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1990-present
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Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, N.J. Teach "Cross-Cultural Perspectives" one-third of which is about China
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1997
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Writer, producer of a 3-hour videotape on China for training purposes of professors teaching "Cross-Culture Perspectives" in FDU's program in Israel
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1998
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Visitor for 1 month in China to reconnect with old friends and learn about the changes which the open door policy has made in the lives of the Chinese. Visited international Liaison Office of the All China Women's Federation.
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2000
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English teacher at a private school in Qingdao which enabled me to visit historical sites in Shandong.
Taught about China in a cross-cultural course at Seton Hall University.
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2001
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Through USCPFA participated in hostessing delegation from All China Women's Federation
Honored by USCPFA for "Outstanding Contribution to USCPFA"
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2002
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Teaching about China in cross-cultural courses at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Seton Hall University in New Jersey
Gave multi-dimensional presentation to FDU faculty on how to teach Mao's Children: Voices from the Red Guard Generation
Taught Tibetan English teachers at Qinghai Normal University in Xining for 6 weeks during the summer. Then visited Lhasa.
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Collector of "Chinese Revolutionary Art and Mao Era Memorabilia" which has been exhibited in various institutions in New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey. |
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Hostess/landlady! to Chinese scholars who have for the last 12 years lived in my home rent-free while pursuing their studies. A family of four presently lives in my home. |
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"Auntie" to Chinese immigrant children in my community
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Member of the Asia Society, the China Institute, the US-China Peoples Friendship Association
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