1. “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan
This short story became part of her novel The Joy Luck Club

2. Salted Plums
It has a strong, distinctive flavor, and is often said to be an acquired taste, as it has a combination of sweet, sour, and salty taste. It has also been described as tart, and even tangy. Originally from China, the name "li hing mui" means "traveling plum".

3. Chinatown, San Francisco

4. Chinese Bakery

5. Dim Sum Dim sum refers to a style of Chinese food prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates.  Tea is customary.

6. Fried Sesame Balls and Red Beans

7. Fish Market

8. Peking Duck
The dish is prized for the thin, crisp skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook. Ducks bred specially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven. The meat is eaten with pancakes, scallion, and hoisin sauceor sweet bean sauce. The two most notable restaurants in Beijing which serve this delicacy are Quanjude and Bianyifang, two centuries-old establishments which have become household names.

11. Chessboard

12. Red Jade Brings energy to its wearer, helps with unresolved issues.