"California's Anti-Chinese Workingmen's Party was founded in San Francisco in 1877, resulting in the national Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882," writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. "Bigots did everything they could to make it hard for Chinese to make a living in America. Yet out of their meager wages, Chinese workers often sent back money to help their loved ones in China."
iGavel Auctions Announces Robust Fall Schedule of Asian Works of Art artfixdaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from artfixdaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Reknowned "history dude" and emeritus historian at Cabrillo College Sandy Lydon and retired real estate developer George Ow Jr. discussed the Chinese American history of Santa Cruz at the 418 Project on River Street in Santa Cruz, which resides on the site of the city's last Chinatown that was devastated by the flooding of the San Lorenzo in 1955.
Gold is the quintessential “anti-dollar” a place to turn for those who distrust fiat currency so it seemed natural that prices would rise in a world of low real interest rates and cheap dollars. Or when rates went up, gold, which pays no yield, naturally became less attractive, sending prices tumbling.
HK fights flooding with highest hourly rainfall in 139 years chinadaily.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinadaily.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.