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Preface
One hundred years is quite a long time. In general, people rarely think about what
happened a hundred years ago. Last year, the Chinese Historical Society of America
contacted Sing Tao to discuss the centennial of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Given the historical significance of this event, Sing Tao, as a news agency, is pleased to
participate in commemorating the event. It is not only because of this whole number
of "100" is special; it is also because the Chinatown today cannot be separated from
the hard work and efforts of our ancestors. As the proverb says, "one generation
plants the trees under whose shade another generation rests", the more we understand
the history of the earthquake, the more we will cherish taday's Chinatown. With this
. historical perspective in mind, we will have more insight when we walk down
Stockton Street or Grant Avenue today.
Contents
We call this special supplement "The Unshakable." People have asked: Wasn't San
A Peaceful and Energetic Chinatown 03 Francisco Chinatown leveled to ground by the earthquake and the big fire? How can
we say Chinatown was unshakable?
Preface 04
Pre-quake Demographics 05 The tide refers to the determination of the Chinese to protect their rights, as well as
06 to Chinatown itself, which was built with blood and sweat. It is often said that the
The Furyand Firethat Shocked Chinatown
Chinese are people without cohesion. But the Chinese supported each other during
Survivors'Stories... 14 the crisis and their strong opposition to relocating Chinatown after the earthquake
LewHlng: A Kinsman to the Rescue 21 demonstrates the strong unity among the Chinese. The Chinese did not depend on
relief. Those who were capable made every effort to find work; and those who were
Plan for Relocation of Chinatown Rejected 22 weak and could no longer work, went back to the home country. They did not want to
Scenes from the Quake 26 become a burden to the society, or to disgrace the reputation of the Chinese. This
excellent Chinese tradition of self-reliance should be honored and taught. People
True Heroes who Stood up for Chinatown 30
should not always link the old Chinatown negatively with opium and indecency. .
Chinatown to satisfy the
Westem Imagination 36 The editors of Sing Tao have compiled this supplement from the many historical
materials about the Chinese during the 1906 earthquake. We have, particularly,
The Speedy Rebuilding of
Chinatown FamilyAssociations 38 reviewed the Chung Sai Yat Pao, the only Chinese language newspaper published at
that time. In addition, we interviewed community members and explored issues of the
Chinese Chamber of Commerce future of Chinatown and Chinese civil rights. Since this supplement covers many
-from Commercial Interest to Civil Rights 42
aspects of a huge subject, our hope is that our readers will learn how even the biggest
The BigOne and the events develop from small clues and that we will continue to acknowledge the
Development of Satellite Chinatowns 44 contributions of our ancestors, as well as continuing to treasure the Chinatown of
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Conservation and today. We would like to dedicate this supplement to the Chinese victims of the 1906
San Francisco earthquake, as well as the pioneers who helped to rebuild Chinatown.
Developement 46
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Editor in Chief: Joseph Leung
Editor: Wmg Chan Headquarter: -m!
Content Editor: Joyce Chen 5000MarinaBlvd.,3rdFloor,
Copy Editor: Ben Chan
Brisbane,
CA94005
Art Director: Jie She
Tel:650-808-8800
Cover Design : Jie She
Layout: Angie Zhang Fax:650-808-8801
Reporter: Shirley Chou, Pearl Liang, E-mail:editor@singtaousa.com
Ken Hu,Jane Xiao, Website:http://www.singtaousa.com
Alan Liu, Michael Sze The supplement is published by Sing Tao Newspapers
Translator: Danny Lone, Kai Lui, (S.F.) Ud. No parts may be reproduced without the
Brenda Huang written permission of the publisher.
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