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File consists of an issue of the Vancouver community magazine. Cover story and image focus on "The First Chinese Lady Cabbie In Vancouver" -Ann Eng. In the article, Eng discusses her experiences growing up outside of Chinatown, in South Vancouver and her difficulty feeling accepted by the community in Chinatown, as well as her experience starting out as a cab driver in the 1950s.

File consists of a news clipping discussing a historical site at 346 Spadina Avenue, copies of the Chinatown History Museum newsletter, and photocopied sections from Working People, a book by Desmond Martin with Terry Copp, about Chinatowns in Canada and the US.

File consists of a page explaining the Chinese astrological signs.

File consists of a publication documenting material concerning the immigration of Chinese to Canada. Item includes Wayson's stamp, a bookmark and some handwritten notes.

File consists of a personal letter received by Wayson Choy. Author is unknown.

File consists of a one page photocopy from a book about Chinatowns.

File consists of a book by James Dubro.

File consists of an essay written by Wong for a literary contest. The file includes a cover letter from Larry to Wayson discussing the essay being submitted to the CBC/Saturday Night Literary contest. Empress of Asia was a Canadian Pacific Steamship which travelled between China and Canada, before being requisitioned by the British Army for World War II. It sunk on 5 February 1942. The essay discusses Wong's family immigrating to Canada on Empress of Asia, settling in Chinatown, and a trip to Hong Kong in later life to visit his mother's grave, to discover it disturbed by a new property development.

File consists of a list of addresses stored on a floppy disc by Wayson Choy.

File consists of several drafts of an essay submitted by Wayson Choy, for inclusion in "A Celebration of Great Writers" campaign run by Chapters. Essay is titled "Asian Writers" and "Asian Fiction" in different drafts.