Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Yo Yo Ma's genealogy story was fascinating
and it is available on YouTube in several parts. Before the cultural revolution, the Chinese kept precise and intricate records of each generation as well as naming future generations. The fact that Yo Yo Ma's family tree survived was something short of a miracle.