Journalist Connects Family’s Past with Chinese History
Clip: 4/17/2018 | 10m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Reporter Scott Tong discusses his new book “A Village with My Name.”
A reporter researching his family history tells an intimate story of China’s modernization. We speak with Scott Tong about his new book.
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Journalist Connects Family’s Past with Chinese History
Clip: 4/17/2018 | 10m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
A reporter researching his family history tells an intimate story of China’s modernization. We speak with Scott Tong about his new book.
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