Double Luck: Memoirs of a Chinese Orphan (Parts V & VI)
Double Luck tells the story of Lu Chi Fa, a Chinese American who escaped Communist China and made his way to America. In 1944, Lu Chi...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Ventura's Chinese Fire Company
Chinese Fire Company In the 1860s, the first wave of hard-working Chinese immigrants to Ventura showed up as laborers, laundrymen,...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
SLO Chinatown by Huell Howser
Overview In the mid-1800s, many Chinese people came to California in search of a better life, but also to help build their community....
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Emily Pan
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
"Gandy Dancers" Iron Road Pioneers Statue
"Gandy Dancers" Iron Road Pioneers Statue (Photo Courtesy of Emily Pan) The "Gandy Dancers" statue, located at the entrance to the San...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min
Evidence the Chinese Built the Railroads
Evidence from the Southern Pacific Railway Company and Howard Louis that the Chinese Built the San Luis Obispo railraods (Image Courtesy...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Chinese Came in Response to the Gold Rush, But Were Quickly Mistreated
Timeline of Chinese History in California by San Luis Obispo Weekly Tribune (Image courtesy of History Center of San Luis Obispo County)...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min
Community Reactions When Chinese Exclusion Bill Becomes A Law
Community reactions to Chinese Exclusion Bill (Image Courtesy of History center of San Luis Obispo County) That was how the community...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
Draining Laguna Lake
Laguna Lake before Being Drained (Photo Courtesy of History Center of San Luis Obispo County) Introduction Before Laguna Lake was...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 3 min
Pacific Coast and Southern Pacific Railraod
Railroads were crucial to transportation within San Luis Obispo County, as well as communicating with the State and Country. The Pacific...
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min
Threats to the Chinese in the 1880s
Anti-Chinese Club In November 1885, the anti-Chinese club was formed, and they adopted Denis Kearney’s motto: “The Chinese must go!”....
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Emily Pan
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Ah Louis Family
Ah Louis: Funded the founding of a Chinese school in the joss house (temple) at 818 Palm Street Lived a bicultural life Invited...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Feelings towards the Chinese by The Breeze
The April 15, 1896 publication of The Evening Breeze shared feelings of hatred towards Chinese merchants in San Luis Obispo. There was an...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Chinese Contribution to San Luis Obispo Railroad
(Video Courtesy of Elliot Gong) Though often forgotten, the railroads present in San Luis Obispo would not be here today, if it weren't...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 5 min
Ah Louis in San Luis Obispo
(Video courtesy of Elliot Gong) Wong On, more commonly referred to as Ah Louis, was a Chinese banker, labor contractor, farmer,...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
SLO Tore Down Chinatown to Put Up a Parking Garage and Hotel
1950: Council tears down Chinatown to put up a parking lot Back in the day, cars mattered more than someone else's culture 1995:...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
A Timeline of the Chinese Population in San Luis Obispo
1840s: People came from the East Coast to the gold rush Foreigners arrive to the Central Coast in response to the shortage of laborers...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Ah Louis Store
Ah Louis Store today (Photo courtesy of Elliot Gong) The historic Ah Louis Store identifies with Ah Louis, a Chinese American pioneer,...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
What California Meant to Ah Louis
In March of 1934, Chester Newten Hess sat down to interview Ah Louis. Below is some of what Ah Louis had to say. Click here for the full...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Qualities of the Ah Louis Store
Ah Louis Store (Photo courtesy of Elliot Gong) The Ah Louis Store was a general merchandise store, and pharmacy. It was originally built...
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Emily Pan
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Howard Louis and the Ah Louis Store
Ah Louis was both the father of eight children, and the owner of the Ah Louis Store. As Ah Louis' fourth son described him, "Any Chinese...
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