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A portrait of a family living on two sides of the globe. Chan Sam, a Chinese peasant moves to the New World leaving his "at-home" wife to raise their son and the concubine's two Canadian-born children. May-ying is the concubine who supports Chan Sam, his family in China, and their third daughter, Hing, the author's mother.
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Good social information, but not as interesting as it might have been.
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Excellently written. The story of a Chinese family split between Canada and China. Very moving. Written in the style of a novel. Very smooth.