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February 11, 2021 07:20 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/02/11/this-unassuming-hardware-store-in-chinatown-was-once-an-underground-post-office-for-immigration-detainees.html
This unassuming hardware store in Chinatown was once an underground "post office" for immigration detainees
After constructing a fortress of takeout containers around my laptop, I was ready for the virtual tour of San Francisco Chinatown neon signs this Wednesday evening. Established in 1848, San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America. It's a longtime tourist favorite that has never been co-opted and continues to retain everything that makes it special: language, identity, culture, traditions, and an influential and fascinating history. — Read the rest
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