Set in southwest China in the year 2000, this is a story of love, loss, and redemption. Shuang, an ambitious young Naxi woman, achieves the position of tour guide for her ethnic city of Lijiang. Her refusal to marry a Naxi man, however, causes a rift with her family and her beloved city. She begins a perilous journey to Beijing, testing her fortitude, her humanity, and her ardor. By local Yellow Springs author.