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Cheng Wang

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Cheng Wang is a writer and scholar best known for his reflective memoir, "From Tea to Coffee: The Journey of an 'Educated Youth.'" His writings explore the profound social and personal transitions of the Zhiqing generation—the "Sent-down Youth" — from China's urban centers to rural villages for re-education during Mao’s era.

From being indoctrinated as a Maoist youth to becoming a Western-trained economist, later serving as a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at AT&T, and finally becoming a published author, he has overcome many cultural and socioeconomic barriers along the way.

In his published articles, Wang bridges historical memory and contemporary identity. His work often examines the tension between traditional Eastern collectivi
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A Winding Path from Re-Education Camp to Published Author

As he grew up, steeped in Communist ideals and idolatry around Mao, he felt pressure not to be seen as sympathetic to his parents, given their status as “Stinking Ninths,” the derogatory term for intellectuals who were outcasts of the Cultural Revolution. Wang embraced the cause his generation would be trained to achieve in China: “I knew I must answer the call of a lifetime,” he writes in From

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