Living the Dream

An American aspires to build a cultural bridge across the Pacific through art James Holt realized both his own and his grandmother’s long-cherished visions the day he got his visa stamp to come to China seven years ago. Holt’s grandma, Kay Engel, was a medic who wanted to go to China to help injured soldiers and civilians during World War Ⅱ.

Living the Dream

James Holt realized both his own and his grandmother's long-cherished visions the day he got his visa stamp to come to China seven years ago. Holt's grandma, Kay Engel, was a medic who wanted to go to China to help injured soldiers and civilians during World War Ⅱ, but she was sent to Italy instead. "My grandma's favorite food is Chinese, so she cooked Chinese food as much as she could to pretend that she was there," Holt told Beijing Review.