Lisa See Reflects on L.A.'s China City

In this clip from her Literary Luncheon, novelist Lisa See talks about her memories of L.A.'s China City. This was a principal setting in Shanghai Girls, and her own family's ties to the L.A. neighborhood were a principal motivation for her in writing the novel. See describes the "tacky charm" of the neighborhood, which was developed by Christine Sterling--the developer of nearby Olvera Street in downtown L.A.

You can read more about See's thoughts on China City in a recent L.A. Times article.

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