The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese HistoryA Paperback Original Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her familys history through early 20th Century to present day. The history of the Yan family is inseparable from the history of China over the last century. One of the most influential businesswomen of China today, Lan Yan grew up in the company of the country's powerful elite, including Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and other top