Thursday, July 23, 2009

Jan Wong on Heritage and Culture

May 2, 2009

Jan Wong gave a thoughtful account of her experiences as a third generation Canadian as well as her personal experiences studying and living in China.

Ms. Wong is a former journalist with the Globe and Mail newspaper. She described her final days with that organization and her life since.
Ms. Wong is the author of four books on her personal experiences in China: Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now, Jan Wong's China: Reports From A Not-So-Foreign Correspondent, Lunch with Jan Wong, and Beijing Confidential: A Tale of Comrades Lost and Found.
Audience members asked her questions that spanned the contents of her books and also her experiences with the Globe and Mail.




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