Chinatown

Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski is one of the most classic neo-noir mystery detective films in American film history. The film is the story of a civilian fought with a big conspiracy. J.J. Gittes, a former police in Chinatown changed the direction of his career into a private detective. He involved in an investigation of an affair of the department's chief engineer of water and power, Mulwray which leads him to discover the conspiracy. In fact, to let the people of Los Angeles issued…

topic that I am going to write about is Chinatown. Chinatown is a place that attracts so many tourists and it is true that everyone is not able to visit China. However, whenever I go to Chinatown, I learn the culture of China and I feel like I am in China. However, I do not know the history of Chinatown; thus, I am wondering why San Francisco has a Chinatown. As a result, my first research question is why it has a Chinatown and what is the importance of Chinatown in California? In addition to…

The history of Chinatown must be considered harsh. However after decades of struggle, Chinatown rose inspiring a symbol of resilience. They thrived and prospered even after the toughest moments. Although the citizens believed that the immigrants didn’t belong in San Francisco, that was in the distant past. Chinatown now represents the symbol of the immigrants struggles, and their strength during adversity. For the San Francisco community, the April 29, 1906 quake must have had dramatic…

gold rush, to 1940, the Chinese in Chinatown faced harsh lives. The Chinese were never treated fairly-the town was treated like a “different planet altogether,” according to San Francisco's Chronicle. Still, the Chinese persevered and endured through their harsh lives in San Francisco. After struggle after struggle, the organized Chinese reestablished their town, gained strong bonds, and soon became a great landmark of San Francisco. San Francisco's Chinatown was filled with constant danger and…

community where I grew up and still continue to spend my time in there: Chinatown. Even though I do not know much about China, I get to learn a little about their culture through their architectural buildings, delicious cuisine, and my family members living there. Chinatown has been run down and not been acknowledged by tourist or Chicagoans, so I want to bring that sense of community. As a result, I annually volunteer for the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce at their fundraising events. I have…

Brooklyn’s Chinatown also known as 8th Avenue by current residents, is one of the most widespread growing areas populated with Chinese immigrants. It is also known as Little Fuzhou mainly due to the immigrants from Fujian, a province in the mainland of China. Rapidly growing in population, immigrants from Fujian are spreading to areas between the boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, drawing away the original Cantonese residents with many concerns of the discriminations brought upon the…

Midnight in Chinatown In SFMOMA, the work that attracted me the most is “Midnight in Chinatown” taken by Williard E. Worden in 1903. As the name suggests, the photography depicts the Chinatown at midnight by using a long shot. There are Chinese traditional buildings along on the sides with dim lantern lights reflecting on the surface of ground. The photograph has a grey tone overall, which enhances a sense of quietness. The photographer uses the technique of perspective to suggest the endless…

“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown” (Film “Chinatown”, Roman Polanski) The brilliant film “Chinatown” has longstanding entered the lists of the greatest films of the twentieth century. This statement applies, of course, to the lists compiled by the American film critics. It is considered that the film is made in the style of Noir, but, first of all, it felt not Noir but outstanding so-called Hollywood style. At least I feel the author’s handwriting Roman Polanski - Polanski, whom we know from his…

Last summer, I had an internship at the Chinese Culture Center in Chinatown. I mainly helped this non-profit organization to advertise its Chinatown Walking Tour, therefore, I got to learn about the history of Chinatown. The development of Chinatown deeply impressed me because it rose from oppression in American, and finally became the indispensable part in San Francisco by the contributions of millions of Chinese immigrants and Chinese American. Nevertheless, it was a laborious process because…

The movie Chinatown is a historical movie which reveals something that happened in the past, where a man named William Mulholland which was the chief engineer of the department of water and power in LA, he brought Owens Valley water to LA for reasons of safety and engineering, so a man at that time which resembles Noah Cross and LA want the company, so they played a game on him leading him to his death and ending his career The film is a skillful blend of mystery, romance, suspense, and…