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Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown

by Edmund S Wong
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Chinese American baby boomers who grew up within the twenty-nine square blocks of San Francisco's Chinatown lived in two worlds. Elders implored the younger generation to retain ties with old China even as the youth felt the pull of a future sheathed in red, white and blue. The family-owned shops, favorite siu-yeh (snack) joints and the gai-chongs where mothers labored as low-wage seamstresses contrasted with the allure of Disney, new cars and football. It was a childhood immersed in two vibrant cultures and languages, shaped by both. Author Edmund S. Wong brings to life Chinatown's heart and soul from its golden age.
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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 10, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9781439663950
  • File size: 3447 KB
  • Release date: May 10, 2022

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781439663950
  • File size: 3623 KB
  • Release date: May 10, 2022

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subjects

Education History Photography Nonfiction

Languages

English

Chinese American baby boomers who grew up within the twenty-nine square blocks of San Francisco's Chinatown lived in two worlds. Elders implored the younger generation to retain ties with old China even as the youth felt the pull of a future sheathed in red, white and blue. The family-owned shops, favorite siu-yeh (snack) joints and the gai-chongs where mothers labored as low-wage seamstresses contrasted with the allure of Disney, new cars and football. It was a childhood immersed in two vibrant cultures and languages, shaped by both. Author Edmund S. Wong brings to life Chinatown's heart and soul from its golden age.
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Education History Photography Nonfiction