Lu-Ann Ong

Lu-Ann Ong

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Lu-Ann Ong is a Singaporean writer and senior adviser at one of the big four professional services firms. For 30 years, she has travelled through China, observing from the overseas Chinese perspective. Her forthcoming book explores how to read contemporary China through landscapes, food, history and memory.
Lu-Ann Ong is a Singaporean writer and senior adviser at one of the big four professional services firms. For 30 years, she has travelled through China, observing from the overseas Chinese perspective. Her forthcoming book explores how to read contemporary China through landscapes, food, history and memory.
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