Chinese in america with a visit to san franciscos chinatown. Next we continue our look at the chinese in america. With a visit to san franciscos chinatown. This is the second of a three Part Series and we pick up the story with the discovery of gold in california in 1848. We have an unusual and remarkable situation here. Gold is discovered in 1848. And the reason why cantonese was amongst the first to hear about it is that there were already some chinese here. News spread back to southern china and in flash, thousands of men began to board ships to head for the gold mountain, which california was known as then. And its still known as that. The gold mountain. In the early days, very heady, very exciting. Much of the gold was plaster gold, surface gold. It didnt wash down for generations. It meant that you could literally find it on the surface. A man using a simple device like this, iraq or, could in fact just dig up mud, poor water through it, swish it out and find Gold Dust and gold n
Mountain. Which california was known as then and still is known as the Gold Mountain . In the early days, very heady, very exciting. Much of the gold was Placer Gold surface gold. Theyve been washed down from the hills from the mountains for generations for millions of years. So it meant that you could literally find it on the surface. A man using a simple device like this a rocker. Could in fact just dig up mud pour water through it swish it out and find Gold Dust and gold nuggets. They are tails in the first year of men walking through a field looking for gold nuggets and filling their pockets with gold nuggets. They sound extreme and fabulous, but the reality was since nobody was looking for it. Nobody saw it one day began to look for it. They found it in abundance, but very quickly that Surface Goal that Placer Gold was all taken up. It didnt take very long and during this time even more people are showing up to look for gold to find their fortune the law then the arguments begin.
Can expect on some of our foggiest of mornings future cast of wind gusts still shows that on Shore Breeze. Thats going to spare a lot of the bay from the hottest of the inland temperatures that will yet again gripped parts of the Central Valley and even inland portions of the Bay Area today. 50s and 60s for current temps with san jose and conquer teach in the low 60s pittsburgh, youre at 69 while Oakland And Alameda as well as hayward each at 56 degrees. A look ahead at our next few days. Well, at least for today in next few hours. They should say 60s at the coast 70s right along the bay 80s inland in just a couple low 90s for for the statement spots. Well be breaking down exactly what she got in store for this weekend. Much cooler next week to still to come in your forecast back over to rain. Thank you for that. If youre waking up right now, the roadways. Lets get a look at the bridges of a bridge as you head into the city from the East Bay so that free much. The exit a little under 1
Storyteller charlie chin. You can view this and other american artifacts at our Website Cspan Dot org slash history. Next we continue our look at the chinese in america with a visit to San Franciscos chinatown. This is the second of a Threepart Series and we pick up the story with the discovery of gold in, california in 1848. We have an unusual and remarkable situation here. Gold is discovered in 1848. And the reason why cantonese was amongst the first to hear about it, is that there already were some chinese here. News spread back to southern china and in a flash thousands of men began to board ships to head for guns on the Gold Mountain. Which california was known as then and still is known as the Gold Mountain . In the early days, very heady, very exciting. Much of the gold was Placer Gold surface gold. Theyve been washed down from the hills from the mountains for generations for millions of years. So it meant that you could literally find it on the surface. A man using a simple dev
Website Cspan Dot Org slash history. Next we continue our look at the chinese in america with a visit to San Franciscos chinatown. This is the second of a Threepart Series and we pick up the story with the discovery of gold in, california in 1848. We have an unusual and remarkable situation here. Gold is discovered in 1848. And the reason why cantonese was amongst the first to hear about it, is that there already were some chinese here. News spread back to southern china and in a flash thousands of men began to board ships to head for guns on the Gold Mountain. Which california was known as then and still is known as the Gold Mountain . In the early days, very heady, very exciting. Much of the gold was Placer Gold surface gold. Theyve been washed down from the hills from the mountains for generations for millions of years. So it meant that you could literally find it on the surface. A man using a simple device like this a rocker. Could in fact just dig up mud pour water through it swis