Guangzhou

Gary Shang’s homeland village was named Guangzhou. It was the village where his family lived for years after he entered into espionage. Although he longed to, he was never able to return there. In her quest to learn the truth about her father’s life, Lilian visited there and met the few members of Gary’s family that still existed.

Hong Kong

Gary took frequent trips to Hong Kong which was the designated place where he handed off intelligence to his handler, Bingwen. Gary’s bank account there and his frequent trips to Hong Kong were the issues which drew the attention of the FBI when they were searching for a mole in the CIA.

Virginia

Although Gary’s heart was in mainland China, Gary spent his adult life in Virginia. He worked at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, and lived with his wife and daughter in...