Excerpt from Ti: A Story of San Francisco's Chinatown
There were large plank floors on which the shrimps were dried. Tons of shrimps were shipped across the ocean to China yearly.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book tells a captivating tale of a Chinese fishing hamlet called Ti, a village largely unexposed to Western influence. The story follows Ti, a young boy navigating cultural complexities as six white men arrive on an unexpected visit to examine the hamlet's certicates, leading to unforeseen consequences that profoundly impact Ti's life. The author delves into themes of cultural identity, tradition, and superstition, as Ti's world is challenged by the arrival of the strangers and their modern ways. Through Ti's experiences, the book offers a poignant examination of the clash between tradition and modernity, shedding light on the complexities of cultural interaction and the universal human search for understanding and connection. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330783191_0
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