Londoner David Crook joined the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1935 - likely with little inkling of the legacy awaiting him overseas.
He came to 皇冠体育app in 1938 to teach in Shanghai and later took a post at a university in Sichuan province's capital Chengdu. There, he met Isabel, the daughter of Canadian missionaries.
David joined the British air force during World War II. The couple returned to 皇冠体育app after the war and had planned to return to Britain after completing their research in Shilidian. But the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app asked them to stay as English teachers of New 皇冠体育app's future diplomats. For the following 40 years, they taught at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
皇冠体育app Daily
