Chinatown articles
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Chinatown had its revenge
For The Madera TribuneThis 1925 photograph of Sugar Pine was taken three years after fire destroyed the little mountain village and its Chinatown. Although Sugar Pine was rebuilt, its Chinatown never revived.It is well known that lumber was pivotal in both the creation and growth of Madera County. The city of Madera even received its name from the industry. Between 1876 and 1933, lumber was harvested in the mountains and transported down the flume to the planing mill in Madera. Throughout the...
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Chinatown tenants: shared bathrooms were kept locked overnight
"They've been locked I mean, you know at 10 p.m. or so they lock them up and they don't open them up until the morning,” said Ellis. “You have to have a porta-potty in your room because you know you have to go in the middle of the night."
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FRIGHT NIGHTS: Halfway to Halloween takes over Chinatown Honolulu
Chinatown Honolulu is set to undergo a spooky transformation on Friday, April 26 as it plays host to an unexpected springtime fright fest.