When the Red Gates Opened

In her compelling memoir, Dori Jones Yang recounts her journey as one of the first American journalists covering China's transformative era in the 1980s. Fluent in Mandarin, she shares her experiences navigating a rapidly changing society under Deng Xiaoping, exploring the hopes and struggles of ordinary Chinese people as they embraced new opportunities. Yang's personal narrative intertwines her professional growth with a poignant cross-cultural romance, culminating in the historic events of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. This inspiring account highlights her resilience and the groundbreaking reforms that sparked a shift in global dynamics.