Bridging two cultures

A troupe of 30 Chinese and American dancers present a theater production about the life of Pearl S. Buck. The dance drama will kick off its China tour next year. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Tang, who brought Beyonce, the late Whitney Houston and German rock band Scorpions to China, adds the story of Buck not only speaks about the past but also delivers a message for today, telling us about how to live together in the world.

Born in West Virginia, Buck (1892-1973) lived in China with her missionary parents at the turn of the 20th century, overcoming a difficult childhood and numerous obstacles on her path to self-discovery.

Buck, spent the first half of her life in China and the later part in the United States. Her unique perspective lives on today in the more than 60 books that she wrote, including her 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning best-selling novel The Good Earth, which became an Academy Award-winning film in 1937.

She also created the concept of international adoptions and advocated for women's rights.