Kapok Tree
The kapok tree which stands in the courtyard of the Lee family villa represents strength and resilience. Wei tells Tao that it’s over a hundred years old, meaning that it has weathered many difficult times…
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Pearl
The pearls that Kai Ying loves stand for beauty, fragility, and hope. Herbalist Chu stocked them in his shop and used them to create precious, expensive skin creams in part because of their natural, beautiful…
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White Cloud Mountain
Because his father’s stories about it are one of the most important memories Tao clings to after Sheng’s arrest, White Cloud Mountain represents Tao’s wish for the past to return, and his desire for…
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