Ep. 257 | Emily “Mickey” Hahn
Not to be confused with Emily Hahn, the voice of Bonnie in Toy Story 3 who got to live happily ever after with Woody and Buzz, Emily Mickey Hahn (1905-1997) was a woman who lived a long and interesting life.
Her writings from her years in China from 1935 to 1943 and the dispatches she sent back to The New Yorker Magazine were essential reading for those hungry to learn about China during a time when the world was becoming smaller and more dangerous. She experienced first hand the desolation and ravages of Japanese invasion and occupation.
Besides her journalistic contributions to the early American understanding of China, she was an early feminist patron saint, living life to its fullest and ignoring the conventions of her day that still demanded women know their place.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Chóngqìng | 重庆 | Municipality in southwest China east of Chengdu. Formerly part of Sichuan. |
| Guāngxù Emperor | 光绪帝 | Second to the last Qing emperor. reigned 1875-1908 |
| Guǎngzhōu | 广州 | Historic port city in southern China. Capital of Guangdong Province |
| Jiāngxī Road | 江西路 | One of the major roads of Shanghai |
| Lǔ Xùn | 鲁迅 | 1881-1936, one of the most admired Chinese writers of the early 20th century |
| Qīng Dynasty | 清朝 | China's last imperial dynasty, ran from 1644-1911 |
| Shào Xúnměi | 邵洵美 | 1906-1968, Known around town as Zau Sinmay. Poet, publisher, man about town. He had it good for a while |
| Sòng Aìlíng | 宋霭龄 | |
| Sòng Měilíng | 宋美龄 | 1893-1981, the middle Soong sister, widow of Sun Yat-sen |
| Sòng Qìnglíng | 宋庆龄 | 1888-1973， a.k.a. Nancy Soong, the oldest of the Soong Sisters |
| Xiàng Měilì | 项美丽 | Emily Hahn's Chinese name, given to her by Sinmay's family |
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