To avoid an arranged marriage in China, Peony agrees to work as a "flower girl" in America. It is there that she meets Tom, an American-born Chinese cook whose father is employed by the Transcontinental Railroad. The story of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food, and the search for everlasting love – is set against the backdrop of the largest mass lynching in American history, which took place in Los Angeles' Chinatown in 1871. The story is set against the backdrop of the largest mass lynching in American history, which took place in the city's Chinatown.
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To avoid an arranged marriage in China, Peony agrees to work as a "flower girl" in America. It is there that she meets Tom, an American-born Chinese cook whose father is employed by the Transcontinental Railroad. The story of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food, and the search for everlasting love – is set against the backdrop of the largest mass lynching in American history, which took place in Los Angeles' Chinatown in 1871. The story is set against the backdrop of the largest mass lynching in American history, which took place in the city's Chinatown.
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