主要人物和地方名称
Main Characters and Main Places

白春水 Bái Chūnshuǐ

A math professor of an American university. His English name is Jack.

毛步康 Máo Bùkāng

A good friend of Bai Chunshui. They met each other when they studied at the same college in Britain. Mao Bukang lives in China now.

白明天 Bái Míngtiān

Bai Chunshui's father. He was born in mainland China and moved to Taiwan with his father. Later, he immigrated to America and started a company.

白秋树 Bái Qiūshù

Bai Chunshui's grandfather, a successful businessman. He moved to Taiwan with his son, Bai Mingtian. He is retired now and lives in America.

黄雨晴 Huáng Yǔqíng

Bai Chunshui's grandmother. She lives in mainland China and has passed away.

白雨晴（又叫白雪）Bái Yǔqíng (as known as Bái Xuě)

Bai Chunshui's aunt. She lives in mainland China. She was organically called Bai Xue.

约翰 Yuēhàn

John, an office clerk of Bai Chunshui's department

浙江省 Zhèjiānɡ Shěnɡ: Zhejiang Province

月亮湖 Yuèliɑnɡ Hú: The Moon Lake, a lake in Zhejiang Province

月亮城 Yuèliɑnɡ Chénɡ: The Moon City, a small city in Zhejiang Province

加州大学 Jiāzhōu Dàxué: University of California

长城 Chánɡchénɡ: The Great Wall

明华饭馆 Mínɡhuá Fànguǎn: A Chinese restaurant

美国 Měiguó

中国 Zhōnɡguó

北京 Běijīnɡ

上海 Shànɡhǎi

台湾 Táiwān

文中所有专有名词下面有下画线，比如：白春水

(All the proper nouns in the text are underlined, such as in 白春水)