A review by carrolk3
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See

4.0

Interesting history of the Chinese immigration over the past 150 years or so from the experiences of Lisa See's family. Her great-great grandfather (I believe that is the correct relationship) arrived from China during the railroad building in CA and the family established itself in the years to come, first in the Sacramento area and them really putting down roots in Los Angeles. The story seem a bit long toward the end but that's how family stories often end up being told. Also there can be some confusion about names as the Chinese characters often used more than one name for a variety of reasons. I did find it an interesting read maybe partially because of my roots in CA - my own great-grandparents and grandmother lived in the Pasadena area during much of this time. Wish my grandmother was around to see what she knew about early Chinatown. :-)