The author pursued graduate studies in Journalism and Economics at the University of Texas. Today he lives outside Seattle in a peaceful countryside because he once grew up in a farm. After 7 eventful years as a visiting professor in China, he has written 6 books about China, including THIS IS CHINA, based on his first-hand, front-seat living and working in China. Today he continues to share his eventful experiences in China because peaceful co-existence is the key to world peace and harmony.