Peach Blossom Pavillion

A seductive and evocative debut that opens the doors on life as a Chinese courtesan...Behind its doors, a world of sensuality and intrigue awaits...

A 98-year-old Chinese woman in present-day San Francisco reviews her youth in early 20th Century China, where she was a ming ji - a prestigious prostitute. Falsely accused of rape and murder, Xiang Xiang's father is executed, and her mother retreats into a Buddhist nunnery.

Xiang Xiang, alone and friendless at 13, is tricked into entering the Peach Blossom Pavilion, where she is given the name Bao Lan - Precious Orchid. There she is trained in the fine arts of womanhood, studying music, literature, painting, and more importantly, the art of seduction and pleasuring men; and becomes one of China's most successful courtesans.

However, Precious Orchid is determined to avenge her parents and sets out on a journey that includes passion, adventure, danger, fame, and finally, her chance to achieve the justice she has sought so long.