CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. 1 The Urban Oracle Bones of Our Laundry: 1
4. 2 Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting . . . or Faking It 14
5. 3 Our Laundry’s Roots in Resistance: 24
6. 4 It’s Only a Paper Son: 35
7. 5 Addressees 39
8. 6 Disappearing Acts: 45
9. 7 Chinese Rocks: 62
10. 8 A Sort of Homecoming: 87
11. 9 The Bigger Picture, On Screen and Off 104
12. 10 Trip the Light, Gorgeous Mosaic: 113
13. 11 Commencement Ceremonies: Leaving Flushing 150
14. 12 Village Pilgrimage for a Marriage Blessing 157
15. 13 Life Dances On: Our Town in China 168
16. Epilogue 191
17. Acknowledgments 195
18. Select titles from empire state editions 198