That City, Those Years refers to mom’s childhood and that city refers to her hometown. There were bustling crossroads, department stores, farmer’s market, delicious sugar gourd and popcorn, interesting picture books, rare black-and-white TV, girl’s favorite rubber band game, boy’s favorite hoop-rolling, buses, cinemas… These cultural symbols from the 1980s are condensed in this book like a ballad of life, bringing readers back to the past.