Village with My Name: A Family History of China’s Opening to the World

Financial Times

“He uses a radio journalist’s sense for sound and place to create a vivid and readable account. . . . The book’s focus on ordinary people makes it refreshingly accessible.”

Christian Science Monitor

“Immensely readable. . . . Readers of this book will find their views of China deepened and expanded, and will discover that they can never look on the China in the Western news headlines the same way again.”

Library Journal, starred review

“This personal narrative could easily become one of bitterness; instead, 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. A charming book about a second-generation American’s search for his family (past and present) and for himself in contemporary China. Highly recommended, especially for those interested in Chinese history and family journeys.: