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Sanhou's Town Square
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A young Shu Wei with his amah, Auntie Chun Dai
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Leaving home
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This is a story about strength of family and friendships, heartbreak, perseverance, and personal trauma. The setting is 1898. In his role as Town Scribe in the sleepy village of Sanhou, China, seventeen-year-old Shu Wei is caught up in an incident in the town square, which ultimately causes the family to be banished from the town.
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The ensuing journey to San Francisco's Chinatown gives rise to the intrigue, mystery, and tension that only escalates the deeper the story goes. Shu Wei ultimately finds himself working for a local newspaper while he juggles the scurrilous demands and threats of Tong members as he attempts to restore his family's honor.
It is his growing experience as a cub reporter and writer that brings him the confidence to confront not only his own mortality but the brutal world around him.
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About the Story
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the family home in Sanhou
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