Chinatown

walking as a group we took a few minutes to discuss what we thought we would hear during the Soundwalk. We assumed that we would be hearing the buzzing of busy Toronto streets, lots of cars and people continuing on their daily routines in the midst of Chinatown. We anticipated music coming from stores, the occasional ringing of a telephone and possibly an emergency vehicle alarm, but we didn’t know if all of these elements would be heard during our walk. We do not feel that the sounds we were…

faced multiple hardships to be able to stay in Portland. In 1872, the city of Portland was awakened with a city fire, that many people blamed the Chinese for. The fire started along Front Avenue and between Morrison and Lader street, just before Chinatown. As the fire started, many citizen ran out to help, including some Chinese immigrants. A group of rowdy young men…

latter option, since it is difficult to grow as a person unless you see more of the world. When I first finished school, I was faced with this choice, as most are. And although it would have been convenient to simply stay at home, I opted to move to Chinatown in New York City, where I then lived for a few years. That time proved to be vital to who I have since become, largely because I had my first real exposure to cultures other than my own. Although I had certainly…

It all started with the first generation of Chinese immigrants that came to the United States, which lead to their children’s joining the path of destruction. One of the earliest record of Chinese crimes was in San Francisco Chinatown. It was the war between a community-based support group in Northern California during the time of the goal rush. The war later traveled all the way across the country in New York City, which lead to the two group becoming rivals. The war was between…

Have you ever wondered about Singapore and what their culture is like? Although Singapore has great diversity, it is a united country with united religions and cultures. There are four official languages in Singapore: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English. Most Singaporean citizens speak at least two languages. English is used in schools, and students learn another language in school. The language they learn is one of their mother tongue that corresponds to their race. Some students can also…

On thursday, I decided to go to Chinatown, however, this time was special. My cousin Nancy, was in the city and I have not seen her for year. Nancy, coming from Charlotte, North Carolina, never truly experienced an environment where it is culturally diverse, she lived around others with white picket fences and well groomed lawns. She did not have anything planned so I wanted to be able to show her more of the Chinese culture. I decided to take name around Chinatown…

Two themes that are relevant and essential to “The Jade Peony”, a classic short story written by Wayson Choy, are racism and discrimination. That’s not all. This short story consists of many other themes. And you’re probably wondering if they are the same. But actually, these two topics differ on so many occasions. Then, we’ll get into detail and read about an inspired Wayson Choy. As you all already know, racism plays a very essential role in “The Jade Peony.” As mentioned in the text by…

segments, but on October 3rd it aired a controversial segment about the Chinese. In the article “Activists blast ‘O’Reilly Factor’ Chinatown segment as racist”, Lynn Elber talked about a particular segment and explained her point of view of what O’Reilly Factor had done with his TV segment. O’Reilly had played a segment where reporter Jesse Watters came to the Chinatown of New York and asked questions about politics. Watters interviewed multiple Chinese people, but it didn’t become controversial…

The director, Roman Polanski, has a dark background that is somewhat incorporated into the film. He was born in Paris and was raised by Polish-Jewish parents. They moved back to Poland in 1937, and two years later Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany. At the time Polanski was just a child, and spent most of his time on his own trying to survive the Holocaust. He began his career with Polish film Knife in the Water, and created several other movies in the United Kingdom. A huge turning point in his…

is less reflective of them and more reflective of American society. Lastly, I found the comparisons between Koreatown and Chinatown to be very interesting. In the text Koreatown was portrayed as a symbolic rather than an economic capitol of Korean life in the city. Min also discussed Koreatown’s role in the diffusion of Korean culture to non-Koreans. In contrast, Chinatown was portrayed as extremely economically and socially important, even as new communities of Chinese immigrants form in…