Chinatown and China City in Los Angeles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738581651)

By 1900, the Chinese population of Los Angeles City and County had grown to over 3,000 residents who were primarily situated around an enclave called Old Chinatown. When Old Chinatown was razed to build Union Station, Chinese business owners led by Peter SooHoo Sr. purchased land a few blocks north of downtown to build New Chinatown. Both New Chinatown and another enclave called China City opened in 1938, but China City ultimately closed down after a series of fires.

Author: Jenny Cho, Chinese Historical Society of Southern C
ISBN-10: 0738581658
ISBN-13: 9780738581651
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2011
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.30d