1． THE WORLD WAS NEW 1
2． THE WORLD GROWS 11
3． FORGIVENESS FROM HEAVEN 20
4． GRANDMOTHER AND HER WORLD BACK HOME 26
5． LUCKY TO BE BORN A CHINESE 35
6． UNCLE KWOK 41
7． LEARNING TO BE A CHINESE HOUSEWIFE 45
8． THE TASTE OF INDEPENDENCE 57
9． SATURDAY S REWARD AND SUNDAY S HOLIDAY 66
10． ONE WHO OR THAR WHICH SLIPS 74
11． WITH EYES ON CHINA 82
12． COUSIN KEE 91
13． A PERSON AS WELL AS A FEMALE 96
14． GIRL MEETS BOY 104
15． A MEASURE OF FREEDOM 112
16． MARRIAGE OLD AND NEW STYLE 127
17． AN UNEXPECTED OFFER-AND A DECISION 136
18． LEARNING CAN NEVER BE POOR OR EXHAUSTED 144
19． MUSICIANS ON AND OFF STAGE 155
20． SHE FINDS HER HANDS 161
21． A SUMMER OF EXCITEMENTS 168
22． SENDING THE SHIPS TO WAR 174
23． A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM 184
24． REDISCOVERING CHINATOWN 195
25． THE SANCTUM OF HARMONIOUS SPRING 201
26． ALAS, SHE WAS BORN TOO TALL 209
27． A LIFE PLAN IS CAST 215
28． THE WORK OF ONE DAY IS GAZED UPON FOR ONE THOUSAND DAYS 221
CLASSIFIED GLOSSARY 228