Lesley Jian: A Grandmother’s Journey Through War, Famine, and Resilience

In this episode, Beijing-based guide Lesley Jian shares the powerful story of her grandmother, born in 1913 near the Yangtze River. Given away as a Tong Yangxi child bride, she survived poverty, war, famine, and the loss of multiple husbands, all while raising children across decades of upheaval.