Rebecca Everett

Tyrus Wong, a 100 year-old retired artist, shares his journey to the United States to discover the truths about "Gold Mountain".

At a young age Tyrus learned to paint and draw, when he arrived to America he studied hard to build a career out of something he loved to do.

Currently, Tyrus is retired, but continues his passion by creating cards and flying homemade kites out on Santa Monica Beach.

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