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23rd August
Well time has flown and lots has happened with my life.
I am now a
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Stewed Chinese Mushrooms, or Being Demoted — 燉冬菇 04:58 by ♭♫
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A lot of Cantonese nicknames for things are to do with the way things look. Take the hair cut of Dora the Explorer, a classic style that many boys and girls (including me) have had at least once in their lives when their mothers gave them a DIY haircut. In Cantonese, the style is called 冬菇頭 (dung1 gu1 tau4, Chinese mushroom head) because the bob cut resembles a dried Shiitake mushroom commonly used in Cantonese cooking. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it, and you can’t stop calling it that.
Now where does dan6 dung1 gu1 come in? Well, beside green clothes, the conical bamboo hats donned by Cantonese policemen also captured people’s attention as their shape resembled Chinese mushrooms. If the Cantonese policemen were promoted from uniform to plainclothes, they could get out of their green clothes and mushroom hats, but if they made a mistake in their new roles, back on patrol in the streets in their widely-mocked uniforms they go. The act of being demoted is thus nicknamed “stewed Chinese mushrooms”, as the word 墩 (deon1, to be bumped from a high position) sounds like 燉 (dan6, to stew) and 褪 (tan3, to back down or fade out), and comparing demotion to a plate of stewed mushrooms in an oyster or soy sauce glaze makes the euphemism all the more juicy. 04:51 by ♭♫
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Violence against Chinese miners, while commonplace in California and parts of Oregon, was not recorded in John Day. Evidence points to the opposite: White residents were included in traditional Chinese celebrations, and Chinese men and women were involved in business and social events with John Day’s white population.
By the 1900 census, there were a mere 25 residents of Chinese descent living in John Day’s Chinatown. By 1910, that figure dipped to eight.
“I think in many ways, Lung On and Ing Hay got the opportunity to live the American Dream because they were welcomed and included in this community,” she said. “They were able to thrive in the United States and create a life for themselves that was really impactful and really important.”
There were barriers that Chinese immigrants had to overcome during that time as well. As merchants, Lung On and Doc Hay were exempt from the Chinese Exclusion Act and other legislation meant to restrict Chinese immigration and the rights of Chinese immigrants already in the country. 00:33 by ♭♫
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For the first time in 118 years, Red Bluff’s Historic Chinatown will be joining the Tehama County Independence Day Parade in a celebration of Chinese American history.
The event is part of Lion Dance Across America, an initiative hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America coordinating July 4 performances by dragon and lion dance teams across the nation to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. 00:27 by ♭♫
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Times were hard due to prejudice, Bo Do Hong was arrested for practicing medicine and he would challenge the fine all the way to the Supreme Court. During the 1892 Geary Act and the McCreary Amendment, Chinese in Red Bluff were fearful because they were required to have a Certificate of Residence with a photograph or face being deported, the only exemption was "Merchant” status like Bo Do Hong. 06/30/2026 by ♭♫
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America has more Chinese restaurants than it has locations of nearly any fast-food chain. But many of the country's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China. Throughout the 20th century, traditional Chinese dishes like Peking duck didn’t catch on in America in the same way as dishes made for American palettes, like fortune cookies and chop suey. Chefs endured racism and discrimination, and mainstream America rejected their traditional foods.
Now, with China’s own restaurant industry struggling, many Chinese chains are taking a gamble and betting that Americans are ready to fully embrace their culture and cuisine. We visited the world’s biggest fortune cookie factory, America’s oldest Chinese restaurant, and a Michelin-starred Peking duck house to learn how Chinese food took over America and to find out how the industry has changed. 06/29/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]It's no surprised that socialist democrats are being funded by the Communist Party of China which is an ethics violation. If these woke socialist American politicians who hate America and import 3rd World ideologies via the abuse of their authoritative political positions by encouraging illegal mass migration of anti-American economic refugees who drain our social welfare system have a money trail leading to China, then they should be exiled to China even if they aren't Chinese.
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The Democrat Party just IMPLODED. 06/29/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]The socialist democratic business model of the sanctuary city scam exposed which is the same fraud model from the homeless scam playbook that steals our tax dollars.
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Federal prosecutors indict former New York City officials over an alleged bribery scheme that steered millions in migrant shelter contracts while profiting Federal prosecutors indict former New York City officials over an alleged bribery scheme that steered millions in migrant shelter contracts while profiting from taxpayer-funded immigration programs. 06/28/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]Our president just forced the EU's hand to reduce their dependence on China. Brovo Mr. President.
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06/27/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]So now we know why the corrupt Socialist Commie Democrats want to build homeless shelters in Chinatown...it is to fraudulently ballet harvest during the elections so that they stay in power to line there own pockets with public wealth like the CCP while selling socialism dream to their voter base: [
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I would support de-naturalizing socialist politicians and deport them to a socialist country that wants their brand of loyalty.
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An investigative breakdown of California’s homelessness crisis exposes alleged fraud inside Gavin Newsom’s Project Homekey program. After nearly $4 billion spent, homelessness is up 20%, developers face federal indictments, and thousands of housing units sit vacant. This clip explains how nonprofits, real estate interests, and politicians profit while the homeless and taxpayers lose, and why Newsom may still run this model nationally.
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Don't forget non-profits are in it for the business...and they don't care about displacing established communities with displaced people.
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"It's deeply troubling and alarming that city staff would recommend this project to be a homeless shelter without the input of the community," said Stephanie Tran of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
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Neighbors said they feel blindsided and worry about a new facility right next to where hundreds of Chinatown seniors already live.
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Homeless shelters is an industry. As long as homelessness continues to remain a problem, these organizations will continue to receive grant money so it is in the organizations's financial interest to attract homeless people to the area for them to stay in business at the expense of blighting the surrounding businesses who actually pay taxes that these organizations don't have to pay so basically businesses are subsidizing homeless organizations that puts them out of business when they attract undesirable people to the area who don't contribute to the economy.
Homeless shelters in Chinatown do not serve the public interests of Chinatown nor does it enhances a win-win symbiotic relationship with Chinatown as it displaces people with displaced people. Homeless shelters in Chinatown should be converted to low-income senior housing.
06/27/2026 by ♭♫
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