Summary of Lisa See's On Gold Mountain

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Fong Dun Shung was a herbalist who traveled from village to village teaching people about the importance of balancing their qi. He was given a free trip to the Gold Mountain, and his sons were promised jobs. #2 Fong Dun Shung was a Chinese doctor who helped the Chinese workers on the railroad when they got sick.
He was ministering to a woman with boils when the scout asked if he would like to go to the Gold Mountain to help the Chinese laborers when they got sick. #3 Fong Dun Shung, traveling to Canton, China, in 1862, was one of the first Chinese merchants to go there and sell products to the Europeans. He was a successful Gold Mountain man, and he hoped to become the headman of his village. #4 When Fong Dun Shung and his two sons arrived in San Francisco, they were confused and lost.
There were no immigration procedures or customs officials. They were told they would be met by someone, but they didn't know who.