About the Authors

Lennie Lee and son Ron Lee had similar careers as real estate investors and public school teachers. In her spare time, she wrote an extensive autobiography and memoir that included detailed observations of life in San Francisco’s Chinatown beyond the facade of tourism.

Ron spent his free time advocating for a variety of issues involving Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders. At Lennie’s request he was directed, along with his two daughters and nephews, to edit and add to her work. The result is an extraordinary adventure story and a description of the entire Chinese diaspora.