The location of the Tientsin seaport, conveniently accessed from coastal Chinese and Asian sea ports,

1938年9月13日一大早從北京發出的火車，終於在傍晚抵達終點──天津的老龍頭站。

Father had more recently lost his mother after a lingering battle against cancer, but his father was as energetic in mind and body as he ever was.

Mother’s and Father’s train ride to Tientsin on September 13th 1938, was just the first part of their secret journey.

Father and Mother would recount to me over my childhood years

1938年9月13日，一對前一天才完婚的夫妻出現在北平永定門的南站。高挑修長的男士就是我的父親田寶岱，他護擁著嬌小的母親劉世綸(1953年起以葉曼為筆名)