Summary: When Jo applied for jobs in China as an English teacher, she confronted signs reminiscent of the Jim Crow South: Whites Only, the school websites read. But her life-long fascination with Asian culture drove her past the signs - Jo quickly landed a job in the industrial city of Yuyao, where she was the only American. Five years later, Jo is married to a native Chinese, and she is the most recognizable face in Yuyao. This story recounts how Jo overcame institutionalized prejudice in China, and how she deals with the constant attention she receives because of her skin color.
