Belle Yang has transformed her father's stories of growing up in Manchuria into books acclaimed for both the beauty of her illustrations and her heartfelt account of his struggles. Art lovers have driven up the price of her Chinese Folk Art ten-fold. People line up at bookstores' readings to hear Yang talk.

Her guest program presentation is warm and engaging. Belle shares her personal revolution undertaken upon her artistic journey. A small gallery of her works is displayed, and book signing is held at the end of her program.

"Wondrously evokes ... Manchuria of the 1930s and '40s ... [in] vibrant, lush watercolors ... and crystalline prose." Publishers Weekly "Yang's vivid prose is complemented by her brilliant watercolors ... Her descriptive gifts enliven our imagination even as they deepen our understanding of this lost time in China's history ... it is a world we feel privileged to travel through." San Francisco Chronicle "Vibrantly alive ... this book should stand with The Woman Warrior and the Joy Luck Club as an outstanding work about modern Chinese culture and people." Library Journal (starred review)