These nine stories by Chinese young people describe Chinatowns: those of the past, those that were moved, those that are redesigned and lose their character, and those of the future. They describe the importance of Chinatown as a source of Chinese identity, a familiar meeting place for people, and a place to find foods, ingredients, and medicines not found or understood elsewhere. (From Mawenzi House)

Linda Zhang is an editor, artist and architect currently teaching at Waterloo University.

Eva Chu, Helen Ngo, Amelia Gan, Michael Chong, Tiffany Lam, Razan Samara, Amy Yan, Eveline Lam and Robert Tin comprises the short story writers in this collection.