The Children of Chinatown: Growing Up Chinese American in San Francisco, 1850-1920

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the children of chinatown wendy rouse jorae the children of chinatown growing up chinese american in san francisco, 1850 – 1920 the university of north carolina press chapel hill ∫ 2009 The University of North Carolina Press All Rights Reserved Designed by Courtney Leigh Baker and set in Dante and The Sans by Keystone Typesetting, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jorae, Wendy Rouse. The children of Chinatown : growing up Chinese American in San Francisco 1850–1920 / Wendy Rouse Jorae. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8078-3313-1 (cloth: alk. paper) isbn 978-0-8078-5973-5 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)—History. 2. Chinatown (San Francisco Calif.)—Social life and customs. 3. Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)—Social conditions. 4. Chinese Americans—California—San Francisco—History. 5. Chinese American children—California—San Francisco— History. 6. Children—California—San Francisco—History. 7. Chinese American families—California—San Francisco— History. 8. San Francisco (Calif.)—History. 9. San Francisco (Calif.)—Social life and customs. 10. San Francisco (Calif.)— Ethnic relations. i. Title. f869.s36c474 2009 305.23089%951079461—dc22 2009011633 cloth 13 12 11 10 09 5 4 3 2 1 paper 13 12 11 10 09 5 4 3 2 1 to the children of chinatown, past, present, and future ...