But Henry’s daughter provides the bridge for Henry to return to his homeland. I also felt for Henry, limited by his fear.

I felt so sorry for Meilin, left behind in Taiwan, so far from her son and unable to join him in America. Henry is terrified that he’ll draw the wrong kind of attention, and deprives his daughter of learning his language or traditions. This is at a time of fear and suspicion of communists and everything either Chinese or Russian. He marries, gets a good job, and tries his best to be a good American. Henry goes to America to study at university and ends up staying on to work. She relies on her own abilities to survive along with the help she gets from others. But without passports or papers to isn’t easy. Meilin leaves her home in order to protect her son Henry, and find somewhere safe for him to grow up. Peach Blossom Spring is the beautifully told story of three generations of a Chinese family as they experience love, war, migration and their driving need to belong. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future and the search for a place to call home. Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, but he refuses to talk about his childhood. Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Its ancient fables offer solace and wisdom as they travel through their ravaged country, seeking refuge. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. With every misfortune, there is a blessing, and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.

Peach blossom spring melissa fu