Li Wanruo: From a Chinese Student to an American Mayor: From a Chinese Student to an American Mayor

Author: He Jianming
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: From a ordinary Chinese student to becoming a renowned political figure with broad influence in the United States, she achieved a dream and created a miracle! Her legendary life and political career have been included in American university textbooks. Li Wanruo, the first Chinese-American woman mayor in U.S. history, is currently one of the five executive directors of the East-West Center at the U.S. Department of State and a political figure with significant influence in American history. From an ordinary Chinese female student to the first Chinese-American woman mayor in the U.S., and later serving as a senior advisor to five U.S. presidents—Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton—Li Wanruo's journey itself is a miracle. And as a Chinese-American, she has always shone brightly and gracefully in American politics, making it an even greater miracle. President Clinton praised her as a "charming American political figure with Eastern features and cultural refinement." Her legendary life and political career have been included in American university textbooks. This book details Li Wanruo's political experiences in the U.S. and her extraordinary life, while also revealing the inner workings of American politics and showcasing a real American society.