Chinatown writer revisits childhood memories
19 November 2008
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By Guo Shipeng
William Wong, author of Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America and Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown, was born in the Chinatown in 1941 and spent the first 20 years of his life in the neighborhood.
Wong now lives in Piedmont, but he makes regular trips back to the Chinatown to meet friends and do shopping. Play the sound slideshow to view the photos and listen to Wong talk about his emotional attachment to the Chinatown. Click here to visit Wong’s OAKLAND CHINATOWN HISTORY website.
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Willy Wong wrote a booklet, Oakland’s Chinatown. One of the photos on p.25 mentions China Hill. I would like to know where that is located. If it is near Lake Merritt and includes Merritt Ave., I think the hill should be designated China Hill on maps. My neighbor, Sue Wong, told me about wealthy Chinese who lived up here. She and her husband had their home, 534 Merritt Av., moved from one side of Merritt to another decades ago.
This is a rich history that I want to bring back to life. I would much appreciate information from Mr. Wong or anyone who knows about this.
Barbara Newcombe
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