The death of a South Korean merchant who was found with a knotted bedsheet around his neck in a Hong Kong prison while awaiting trial for the murders of his wife and son has been ruled a suicide. An inquest jury comprising three men and two women returned the unanimous verdict at the Coroner's Court on Monday on the death.
i ve lived in california most of my life, but my aunt anna has been here since the 1950s. life for the chinese people in california was probably not the easiest. even the chinese who were wealthy really were restaurateurs. there wasn t a lot open for chinese. my aunt s family moved here from china, brought by my grandfather, h.t. ling. every photo i ve ever seen of him, so handsome. i wish there were more pictures. i mean, look at that three-piece suit. my grandfather had an mba and came from a prosperous family. but when the communists took over he decided to take his chances in america. i think my dad wanted to find a new way of life. america was gum san, gold mountain, the land of opportunity. it was a vision shared by
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my aunt s family moved here from china, brought by my grandfather, h.t. ling. every photo i ve ever seen of him, so handsome. i wish there were more pictures. i mean, look at that three-piece suit. my grandfather had an mba and came from a prosperous family. but when the communists took over he decided to take his chances in america. i think my dad wanted to find a new way of life. america was gum san, gold mountain, the land of opportunity. it was a vision shared by many chinese, and it had its roots in the american gold rush. in the late 1800s chinese immigrants who helped build american railroads flocked west along with pioneers and prospectors seeking their fortune. their stories helped brand america the land of opportunity. so grandfather thought he would come to america and strike gold.