... her maternal heritage. Those critical of Sui Sin Far may question her flowery, sentimental style or accuse Sui Sin Far herself of lapsing into stereotypical descriptions of the Chinese and Chinatown. Amy Ling points to the sinophobic yet orientalizing context of the late nineteenth century to defend the author. She writes: We must remember, however, that being half English, educated entirely ... ...

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