Melville Jacoby arrived in Guangzhou on September 11, 1936, at the age of 20, a Stanford University student preparing to study for a year at China’s Lingnan University. Despite being largely forgotten in history today, Jacoby’s story is remarkable and deserves greater recognition. This account, written by journalist and author Bill Lascher, sheds light on a chapter of history that should not be overlooked. The Hong Kong-…
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