Jung Chang and Jon Halliday came to Tel Aviv University in Israel for the launch of the Hebrew version of "Mao - the unknown story". They both gave fascinating speeches about 20th century’s China and Mao’s regime, but Jung Chang was the center of the event - capturing the crowd with her inspiring personality.
I owe much of my Chinese addiction to Jung Chang. "Wild Swans", which I  bought while I was staying in Saigon-Vietnam, was a key factor in triggering my China fascination. Her personal story touched me in ways few have before, and I immediately …