Bette Bao Lord (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
In her life and her work, Bette Bao Lord, who was born in Shanghai and raised in the United States, provides a bridge between traditional Chinese and modern American culture. Her mother’s family included prominent intellectuals and professionals, and her father, Sandys Bao, was an engineer who had been educated both in China and England and was a member of the Nationalist Chinese government.
In 1946, Sandys Bao was sent by his government to New York. Later that year, he was given permission to bring his wife and two eldest daughters, Bette, who was then eight years old, and...
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