Announcing the "Homeland" Series

In our "Homeland" series of art and writing, our contributors distill the act of returning to their family's home country into moments of cultural pride, learning, and awe.

One surprising highlight of being in Shanghai, for contributor Teresa Jiang? Breakfast. Read more through her essay The Real Warriors.

For Brendon Wang, going home to Xi'an was a roller-coaster ride involving bad candy, one fateful friendship, and fireworks. Read more through his essay "Homeland".

Born in Kirkland, contributor Derek Wang views our national parks as one great expression of his homeland's beauty. Read more through his essay "My Homeland".

Finally, contributor Grace Li captures the iconic giant panda through her resplendent artwork, Chengdu Panda.

Our gratitude to our contributors and the Emerald Parents board for making this series of the Emerald Youth Review possible.

The head editors for this issue were Victor Xia and Kailani Ye. ​