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How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 1] | AJ+

Chinese-Americans have a long history of facing exclusion in the U.S. As a means of survival, many first-wave Chinese immigrants opened restaurants an

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John Jung's curator insight, August 17, 2017 12:26 AM
First of a series on Chinese American history that connects Chinese food and Chinese communities.  This episode centers on San Francisco, and the role of chop suey in the development of Chinatown as a tourist mecca for food.
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Deciphering history

Deciphering history | Human Interest | Scoop.it
DEADWOOD — It is likely the most unique and definitely the most diverse archaeological collection in the state. Soon, Deadwood Historic Preservation officials will be able to fill in one more piece of the Chinatown puzzle, as the office’s Chinese transcription project seeks to date and document specific objects within the collection to begin telling the larger story.
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