Tan, Min: - MIN TAN grew up in China experiencing life under Communism. She emigrated to India in 1982. There, she pursued her passion for English Literature, earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees. In 1990, she returned to China, contributing as a journalist, translator, and editor at China Today, a leading magazine in China published in seven languages and distributed worldwide. In 1995, she moved to the United States, becoming a citizen.Her unique familiarity with three distinct social systems has provided her with invaluable insights into life under both democratic and autocratic rule and an awareness of the dehumanizing nature of Communism. These experiences deeply influenced her writing, particularly THE LAST RED EMPIRE.