Folklife Festival Narrative Session: Chinatown Today—1882 Talk Story on the Mall

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Historically, Chinatown was a place for Chinese immigrants to seek protection during the Expulsion period resulting from the Exclusion Act of 1882. Chinatowns have provided an instant community for immigrants to ease into American society--they have been places of comfort and security. These neighborhoods offer them a fellowship with others who speak similar languages. Immigrants come to Chinatown to learn skills and languages, and to become familiar with the United States, which enables them to later move into other communities. For Chinese Americans, Chinatown is a place where heritage is sustained, for finding familiar flavors, and engaging with community. It serves as a link between Chinese and Chinese American identity and culture. A discussion between Shirley Woo, Walter Woo, and Ted Gong, facilitated by Stan Lou.

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