{"product_id":"american-chinatown-a-peoples-history-of-five-neighborhoods-9781416557241","title":"American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAmerican Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mystery of Chinatown as foreign yet familiar has been long established in the American imagination. Visitors come to expect this, looking for \"something different\" in its narrow lanes and fish markets. They can taste a world apart, listen to a foreign language, and try to barter for a trinket on the street--without ever leaving the country. And then they go home, sometimes just a few streets away, and get on with the everyday. What is truly under the radar is what they don't see: a unique community getting on with its own everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, Bonnie Tsui takes an affectionate and awestruck look at the bustling part of town that has bewitched her ever since she was a child, when she would eagerly await her grandfather's return from the fortune cookie factory. By interweaving her own personal impressions with the experiences of those living in Chinatowns all across the United States today, Tsui beautifully captures its vivid stories, giving readers a deeper look into what \"Chinatown\" means to its inhabitants--and to America at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAward-Winning Cultural Documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature winner examines five distinct Chinatown neighborhoods, from San Francisco to New York, Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Honolulu. Through personal narratives and historical research, Tsui documents the lived experiences of Chinese American communities that extend far beyond the tourist experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the Neighborhoods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book reveals the everyday realities of Chinatown residents--their businesses, family structures, cultural preservation efforts, and adaptation to American life. Tsui's journalistic approach combines her family connections to these communities with extensive interviews and observations, creating an intimate portrait of urban ethnic enclaves that have shaped American cities for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecognized as a Best of 2009 Notable Bay Area Books selection and a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, this work stands as essential reading for those interested in immigration history, urban studies, and the Chinese American experience. The narrative spans multiple generations and geographic regions, offering insights into how these neighborhoods evolved while maintaining cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTsui, Bonnie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Sunday Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been the recipient of the Jane Rainie Opel Young Alumna Award from Harvard University, the Lowell Thomas Gold Award, and a National Press Foundation Fellowship. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature and was a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller and Best of 2009 Notable Bay Area Books selection. Her website is BonnieTsui.com.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680878170386,"sku":"9781416557241","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e68581b8-1dc2-494c-a358-95356bc16f16.jpg?v=1733944801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-chinatown-a-peoples-history-of-five-neighborhoods-9781416557241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}