Writing books, giving lectures, hosting salons, running websites—an American history professor has turned sharing Chinese culture into a true pleasure. He is Gary Lee Todd, a professor at Zhengzhou Sias University and an Cultural Ambassador of the Henan International Communication Center.

Recently, Gary appeared on CCTV-4's Bond with China, where he spoke about his enduring connection with China. Since his interview with the Henan International Communication Center in 2023, two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Yet throughout this time, Gary has remained active on the front lines of people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and the United States. What new weight does the idea of a "cultural bridge" carry in his eyes? And what are his views and expectations for future China–U.S. people-to-people exchanges?

Step into Gary's China story.

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