Tag Archives: Irvin Lai
Unburying/Part 2: Ching Ming
A bag of tortilla strips, two cans of Bud Light beer, red-and-white striped peppermint candies, and a bag of American grown Blue Ribbon long grain rice were the food offerings to the 1888 ancestral monuments. While appearing somewhat humorous, and jarring … Continue reading
Unburying Chinese American History in East L.A.
In 2005, a section of the cemetery was excavated during the construction of the light rail line. Over 186 gravesites were disturbed, the skeletal remains of more than 130 individuals were removed, and grave markers of deceased Chinese persons were found lining a roadway of the Crematorium. Continue reading
Posted in Documenting Asian America
Tagged Assemblyman Mike Eng, Chinese American history, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Donaldina Cameron's burial site, ELA, Evergreen Cemetery, Irvin Lai, L.A. County Metro Rail Gold Line construction uncovers unmarked Chinese graves, L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles Historic/Cultural Monument Number 486, Remembering Our Ancestors
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