Striving in Chinatown and Beyond: The Journey of Yeni Wong

Kent Wang’s stunning portrait of Yeni Wong shows us the true trajectory of her life and journey. This book addresses important questions about one of the most interesting figures in Chinatown in Washington, D.C.: Who is Yeni Wong? What is her character? And, most important, what can we expect from her?

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Striving in Chinatown and Beyond: The Journey of Yeni Wong   Paperback September 2, 2016  by Kent Wang (Author)

Contents

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Prologue Part One: A Woman on Her Own  1 Introduction: An Awe-Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Story 2  Where It All Started - A Great Su...

Prologue

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Some people have called her a visionary. In a time when changes in our world challenge us to improve the places where we live and work, no...

(01) Introduction: An Awe-Inspiring Rags To Riches Story

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In 1967, when Yeni Wong climbed the boarding stairs and found a window seat close to the front of Pan Am’s Boeing 707 headed for the Unit...

(02) Where It All Started - A Great Success Story

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Yeni Wong’s own story is an inspiration because she overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face. She is an icon to the people ...

(03) Starting From the Bottom

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What qualities make an effective leader? What traits must a person possess to become a successful leader? What are the key qualities of g...

(04) The Great Obsession with Books

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Yeni Wong is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community leader who spent most of her life helping newly arrived Asian women...

(05) A Washingtonian with Gumption

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Yeni Wong is an enthusiastic Washingtonian with gumption. She has lived in Washington for thirty-plus years—and something she has learned...

(06) An Oenophile's Obsession and Aspiration

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Yeni Wong is best known as a restaurateur and business tycoon in Chinatown. She’s a tireless philanthropist, and she is also incredibly p...

(07) Born to be a Champion

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Yeni Wong has always displayed extraordinary resilience and intelligence when addressing the toughest of issues. Her governance style is ...

(08) Struggling for Solidarity

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Recently, I caught up with Yeni Wong, in between her meeting with the Committee for Economic Development of Washington, DC, and a court...

(09) Action to Help the Environment

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Clean air and clean water, healthy communities, and a prosperous, clean - energy economy—those are the goals Yeni Wong has been fighti...

(10) Taxation Without Representation

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Yeni Wong, a most influential leader and a longtime resident of Washington, DC, called for a citywide vote in November 2016 on making ...

(11) Portrait of a Visionary Reformer

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The most appropriate way to describe Yeni Wong, chair   of the board and president of Riverdale International Inc., is “world-class lead...

(12) A symbol of strength for Asian Americans

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Yeni Wong is a symbol of strength for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across Chinatown, in Washington, DC, and also across the Unite...

(13) An Awarded Oversea Women Entrepreneur

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In 2000, the Taiwanese government awarded Yeni Wong the most prestigious trophy for being an outstanding overseas female entrepreneur. He...

(14) An Enthusiast's Story

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Yeni is determined, disciplined, and enormously curious. I’ve seen her abilities manifested in the boardroom at the Chinese Consolidate...

(15) Battle for an Inconvenient Truth

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Yeni Wong understands the science of global warming better than anyone else in DC’s Chinatown. Her interest was sparked when she was a gr...

(16) A Crusader to Save America's Treasures

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There is a famous quote at the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...

(17) An Asian American Activist Gets Busy

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The Organization of Chinese American Women’s (OCAW) twentieth anniversary national conference and gala banquet was held in May 1997 at t...

(18) An Effective Communicator

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Yeni Wong’s life story is one of achievement. She rose through the community ranks from humble ,   minority beginnings to become Chinat...

(19) Leading Change, Paving the Way for Many

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Yeni Wong leads other Chinese American women in pursuing their dreams by demonstrating what is possible. Bursting through...

(20) Creativity Takes Courage

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Yeni Wong was appointed by President Clinton to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts (John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing...

(21) Stumbling Blocks to Stepping-Stones

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To spend time with Yeni Wong is to see up close what happens when someone with uncommon courage and compassion puts herself on the front ...

(22) Transformational Restaurateur Turned Philanthropist

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Chinatown is one of Washington’s most dynamic and culturally rich neighborhoods. In recent years, Chinatown has become a platform for tre...

(23) Revealing the Beauty of Taiwan

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The lure and magic of the East with the comforts of the West—what could be more tempting? Yeni Wong believes Taiwan has touched the heart...

(24) America's Best Entrepreneurial Citizen-Diplomat

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Tough. Indefatigable. Patient. Smart. Knowledgeable. Superior communication instincts. Loyal team player. Finds opportunities in challen...

(25) Insight into Asian Pacific Security

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The following interview with Yeni Wong, chairperson of the Institute for Taiwan-America Studies, was carried out on April 30, 2016, at ...

(26) Interpreting the United States-Taiwan-China Trilateral Equation

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In this interview, Yeni Wong, chairperson of the Institute for Taiwan-America Studies (ITAS), discusses Taiwan’s role in the world and...

(27) A Proud and Loyal Democrat

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Yeni Wong has been a Democrat for a very long time. And she has also, as a loyal Democrat, not only worked on behalf of issues and causes...

(28) Immensely Advantageous for Taiwan

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Taiwan, which has intense economic and business ties with some of the prospective member states of the yet-to-be-formed Trans-Pacific Par...

(29) A Force to be Reckoned With

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From her humble beginning selling groceries to local restaurants, Yeni Wong rose to become the most successful entrepreneur in DC’s Chi...

Epilogue

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This year, I have been especially influenced by people I’ve met in Washington, DC, who have made amazing and enthusiastic contributions to ...

About the Author

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Kent Wang is a diligent writer, and his works have been published in major newspapers such as the  New York Times ,  Wall Street Journal ,  ...

Photo Gallery

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22 photos Yeni Wong, the Mayor of Chinatown (CCBA Chairwoman) for two consecutive terms, is a visionary, helping to inspire a new defi...
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