General Note: Set in Vancouver's Chinatown in the 1930s and 1940s, Choy continues the story of the Chen family household, this time narrated by First son, Kiam-Kim. Following the dream of finding gold and then one day returning to China - wealthy - they, like many Chinese families around them, find themselves in a country on the brink of the Second World War, struggling to survive in a foreign land and keep alive the traditions of an older world.Sequel to the bestselling and award-winning "The jade peony".