Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown
Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Multicultural Education, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel
| Author: | Edmund S. Wong | ISBN: | 9781439663950 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edmund S. Wong |
| ISBN: | 9781439663950 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | 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.
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.
