2002

HUANG Xiling and SUN Hong with James Vaughn's cousin Jim Brunson in Bronte, Texas, at a memorial marker, in 2002. This was part of our project visit to learn more of the story of James Vaughn and the impact of his loss. Photo by Patrick Lucas.

We rolled into Bronte, Texas—one odd errant American and two journalists from China—unsure of what to expect. We were all a long way from home, but for Mr. SUN Hong, a reporter from the Liuzhou Daily, and Mr. HUANG Xiling, a videographer from the Liuzhou TV Station, the rolling mesquite-covered earth was a world away from the karst mountain country...