“One of the best books on China in a decade ... a spellbinding and personal portrait by a remarkably gifted storyteller”

“Tong tells his story with humor, a little snark, lots of love and a determination to show the dignity of his people and others he meets along the way”

“Compulsively readable, this book traces China’s long and difficult relationship with the outside world through the extraordinary journey of a single family”

“The author climbs a punishing mountain of history with his inter-generational team”

“... a wonderful unearthing of long-forgotten but ever-important ties between America and China”