"This illuminating study offers a rich, compelling, and nuanced narrative that seamlessly weaves institutional history with personal accounts of faith, resilience, and cross-cultural encounters. By bringing to light the experiences and voices of diverse groups of Christian women, it makes an incisive contribution to our understanding of Christianity and gender." -- Yun Zhou, Senior Lecturer, School of Culture, History and Language, The Australian National University, Australia "This volume is a tour de force of transnational history. Wong meticulously reconstructs the networks that developed between Chinese and American Presbyterian women in the missionary history of Canton. Focusing on mission schools, the YWCA, and ecumenical movements, Wong brings visibility to Chinese Christian women, revealing how they came to be prominent leaders in education, church, and society This stellar book offers an ambitious, well-documented, and discerning study of women's work in a global perspective." -- Dana L. Robert, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University, USA "Dr. Christina Wai-Yin Wong's comprehensive study delves into the lives of American and Chinese women missionaries in Canton from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, Through careful analysis, Wong demonstrates the remarkable resilience and adaptability of these women as they navigated the unique cultural and social terrain of China during this era.

By highlighting the transnational collaboration of American and Chinese women, Wong offers a compelling new perspective on the development of Christian institutions and communities in China." -- Cindy Yik-yi Ch, Professor of History, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.