Mambo in Chinatown

“Mambo in Chinatown” is a novel by Jean Kwok. It tells the story of twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong, who grew up in New York’s Chinatown. She is torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her newfound passion for ballroom dancing. As she gains access to a world she hardly knew existed, her attitude, expectations, and sense of self are transformed.