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    known‚ perhaps‚ for a pair of sturdy brick buildings on Lower Main Street collectively named the Wing Tsue Bazaar. Constructed in 1885 and 1896‚ these buildings stood as the center of Deadwood’s Chinatown community for decades. At every opportunity‚ Fee Lee Wong reached out to the community beyond Chinatown. He donated money for the Independence Day festivities and sponsored a Chinese entry in the annual parade. He staged a Chinese hose cart team for the firefighter competitions popular at the time

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    Wayson Choy was born in Vancouver‚ British Columbia in 1939. As a Chinese-Canadian he grew up and lived in Chinatown. He attended Gladstone secondary school‚ and then went on to attend the University of British Columbia studying creative writing. He was the first writer of Chinese ancestry to study in creative writing. He studied under Earle Birney. He moved to Toronto‚ Ontario in 1962‚ he began teaching at Humber College in 1967 and ended in 2004. He currently continues to teach at the Humber

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    Besides that‚ communication exists in all cultures. The set of gestures‚ habits‚ movements‚ and style of dress of that you learned in the culture you grew up in may not even be close to what someone else has learned in another culture. An article by Polanski (n.d.) reviewed the 6 principles of persuasion of Dr. Cialdini. These are reciprocation‚ social proof‚ commitment and consistency‚ liking‚ authority and scarcity. The implication of reciprocation is you have to give first; give something and they

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    May-ying becoming a tea house waitress. This was extremely degrading and Chan Sam found it difficult to accept. Tea house waitresses were usually not married and were looked upon as prostitutes‚ often doing sexual favors after hours. "But here in Chinatown‚ he couldn’t repress a nagging feeling that he was a man wronged. He did not like having to share the company of his concubine with the regular customers of the Pekin Tea House."1 Chan Sam‚ unemployed‚ stayed home to raise Hing while May-ying worked

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    winded and conversational- or monologual- quite unlike the usual style of a poem. He uses peoples full names‚ and often dedicates poems to specific people. He writes exactly what he sees- which are often everyday ordinary things- such as going to chinatown- but he presents them with an interesting perspective- often political‚ cynical or sexual- which is why people either love or hate Allen Ginsberg’s work. His pieces are often like cleverly constructed diary entries with a slightly poetic ring to

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    1) The informal political structure in Chinatown used race and ethic identity for its own advantage. As stated by Kwong‚ "Chinatown’s employers can exploit working people because they are able to ignore minimum labor standards without worrying about government enforcement."(Kwong 81) This exploitation is able to exist because it exemplifies the principles of Imperial China. The ideology of tax collection and preventing local rebellions within the informal political structure of Imperial China

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    mats down before the paint dried. David asked he why and she smiled responded‚ “I just wanted to surprise your father.” This effects the story because it shows that at one time the mother wanted to please her family. 5. Chinatown = The mother took the kids to Chinatown one day and when they got home started her record player and played Oriental music. She then decorated the dining room with Chinese lanterns. She dressed in a kimono and served a Chinese meal. This effects the story because it

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    Sek-Lung is a Marginal Character A strong‚ intelligent‚ independent boy is what every traditional Chinese family wants. Unfortunately‚ Sek-Lung is not such an ideal child. In the novel‚ The Jade Peony‚ Sek-Lung is a marginal character. He is rejected by the dominant group‚ first being made to feel insignificant and second to feel uncomfortably visible. Sek-Lung is born in Canada‚ with a sick body‚ being considered inferior and unimportant. To begin with‚ he gains a reputation because

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    Transportation Alcatraz Museums San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Chinatown Fisherman’s Wharf  Brainstorming Clustering Listing Freewriting Clustering 3. If you have new ideas‚ connect those words to the appropriate sub-topic. Cable Car Civilian Prison 1934-1963 Old Military Prison Alcatraz BART Transportatio n Bus Museums American Legion Modern Art Museum Asian Art Museum Famous Prisoners San Francisco Restaurants Chinatown Golden Gate Bridge Stores Theaters Fisherman’ s Wharf Clam

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    Petersen Auto Museum | Seven Miles The Petersen is considered the preeminent car museum in the country. With its recent $150 million renovation‚ it’s iconic eye-catching design makes it a must see on Museum Row on L.A.’s Miracle Mile. One unique feature that separates the Petersen Automotive Museum from other automotive museums is the constantly rotating exhibit spaces. To keep the museum fresh‚ relevant‚ and to keep visitors coming back‚ it was decided from the beginning not to display the entire

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