Newton Talks, an oral history project. Interview with William Wei, a Chinese immigrant.
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Newton Talks is an oral history project initiated in 2015 by the City of Newton Mayor's Office. It involves a collaboration among several city departments including Historic Newton, Newton Free Library, Newton Senior Center, Newton Veterans Services and Crossing Generations, a Newton South High School student group that aims to bridge the gap between generations. The project will be conducted in phases, the first of which focused on Veterans' stories and experiences. The second phase includes Relatives of Veterans and Immigrants in Newton.

Digital slide show created by Robin Cryer.

Interviewed by Gregory Brumberg.

Recorded at Newton North High School, Newton, Mass. on 6/8/2017.

William Wei immigrated to the United States from Fujian Province, China, in 1987. He was 30 years old. He came to earn his Ph.D. at the University of Delaware, then completed postdoctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before becoming a department administrator at Harvard University. Wei discusses his experiences growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the challenges of learning English and adapting to American life, family ties, and commonalities and differences between Chinese and American cultures.

Perferred citation: Newton Talks, an oral history project, interview with William Wei, a Chinese immigrant. Special Collections, Newton Free Library, Newton, MA.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.