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Emily Pan
Jun 17, 2020
A Timeline of the Chinese Population in San Luis Obispo
1840s: People came from the East Coast to the gold rush Foreigners arrive to the Central Coast in response to the shortage of laborers...
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Emily Pan
Jun 16, 2020
SLO Tore Down Chinatown to Put Up a Parking Garage and Hotel
1950: Council tears down Chinatown to put up a parking lot Back in the day, cars mattered more than someone else's culture 1995:...
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Emily Pan
Jun 15, 2020
Ah Louis in San Luis Obispo
(Video courtesy of Elliot Gong) Wong On, more commonly referred to as Ah Louis, was a Chinese banker, labor contractor, farmer,...
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Emily Pan
Jun 14, 2020
Chinese Contribution to San Luis Obispo Railroad
(Video Courtesy of Elliot Gong) Though often forgotten, the railroads present in San Luis Obispo would not be here today, if it weren't...
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