What is the significance of the gun smuggling incident? What chain of events did it set off?

Who are the Five Dragons? What is their meaning?

What is the significance of the two broken half coins that Ian received when he became tai-pan as part of the legacy from Dirk Struan?

What information was contained in the files from Grant?

What is Sevrin and what is its significance?

Why was Brian Kwok arrested?

How are Gornt and Struan and others manipulating the stock market? What is the purpose of the manipulations?