One is a young American woman who came to China to study international relations; the other is a young Chinese guy who has attended college in the United States. When Emily Conrad met Ai Tian, it was the start of a cross-cultural relationship in which a shared intellectual curiosity quickly blossomed into love. By examining their own personal interactions and seeing them in a wider context, the two young people are hoping to demonstrate how a commitment to mutual understanding can resolve international miscommunications and misperceptions. "Encounters with China – A Marriage Across Cultures" tells their story to help foster better understanding between their respective countries.