Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student, comes to the U.S. to study. In her detailed and beautiful diaries, the aspiring young scientist and teacher is full of optimism, hoping to also be married and a mother someday. Within weeks of her arrival, Yingying disappears from the campus. Through exclusive access to Yingying’s family and boyfriend, Finding Yingying closely follows their journey as they search to unravel the mystery of her disappearance and seek justice for their daughter while navigating a strange, foreign country. But most of all, Finding Yingying is the story of who Yingying was: a talented young woman loved by her family and friends.
La carrera contra el tiempo de un arqueólogo para salvar un yacimiento arqueológico budista de 2.000 años de antigüedad situado en Afganistán, que está amenazado por una empresa minera china y por los ataques talibanes. Sólo se ha excavado el 10% de Mes Aynak y los expertos creen que los futuros descubrimientos albergan el potencial de redefinir la historia de Afganistán y del propio budismo. Un conflicto entre la preservación de la cultura y las oportunidades económicas.