山东侨批背后的故事:为家乡捐资办学,为侨胞争取平等
2026-09-19 18:46 海报新闻
According to the exhibition organizers, this qiaopi is the earliest Shandong qiaopi discovered to date. In the letter, Wang Qingfu candidly explains that the reason he has lived overseas for so long without returning is his wholehearted commitment to fighting for the rights of Chinese people in America. He entrusts his son with the task of taking good care of his mother and expresses his deep longing for an early family reunion, revealing in every line the inner struggle of overseas Chinese caught between "family and country, unable to have both."
The letter is written on paper printed in English, with the masthead of The Chinese American at the top. Beneath it is printed the line: "We call for equal rights and voting rights for Chinese in America who have integrated into American society. Fellow countrymen who love freedom and patriots, please lend a helping hand!"
Shandong Qiaopi: Emphasizing Family Bonds, with "Letters Sent Even Without Money"
