Beijing Bound captures a pivotal moment in China’s recent history through the lens of Glen Loveland, a young American who arrived in Beijing in 2007 with little more than ambition and a tourist visa. Once a congressional press secretary, Loveland chronicles his remarkable transformation from a bewildered expatriate to becoming the first foreign HR professional at China’s state broadcaster. His journey offers rare, firsthand insights into a China that was briefly—and tantalizingly—open to the world.