i've lived in california most of my life, but my aunt anna has been here since the 1950s. life for the chinese people in california was probably not the easiest. >> even the chinese who were wealthy really were restaurateurs. there wasn't a lot open for chinese. >> my aunt's family moved here from china, brought by my grandfather, h.t. ling. every photo i've ever seen of him, so handsome. >> i wish there were more pictures. >> i mean, look at that three-piece suit. my grandfather had an mba and came from a prosperous family. but when the communists took over he decided to take his chances in america. >> i think my dad wanted to find a new way of life. america was gum san, gold mountain, the land of opportunity. >> it was a vision shared by