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Photo: Chinese school children and teacher [standing on steps] at the American Board of Missions, Peking, China http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization 1st Edition, Kindle Edition. by Liel Leibovitz (https://www.amazon.com/Liel-Leibovitz/e/B001JRUDJQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1)   (Author), Matthew Miller (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Matthew+Miller&text=Matthew+Miller&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=digital-text) (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/Fortunate-Sons-Chinese-Revolutionized-Civilization-ebook/dp/B004HW6A7O/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Fortunate+son&qid=1609896418&s=digital-text&sr=1-5 In 1872, China—ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies—sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England’s finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation’s endeavor to become a world power.