"Snow's legacy is rooted in a deep belief in the value of cross-cultural understanding, grounded in a sense of ethical integrity," said Samuel Colin Maclean, the great-grandnephew of U.S. journalist Edgar Snow.

This year marks the 120th anniversary of Snow's birth. The connection between the Snow family and China has once again captured public attention, and at a commemorative conference held in Beijing, two family members were meeting for the first time.