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Re: [ColonialWars] OT: Old West Chinatowns

hamchuck.1234 wrote:

>
> Now that I've got a bunch of Chinese figures suitable for the period,
> I am also seeking pictures of suitable buildings. Unfortunately
> finding good photos of such buildings is not easy. Although it will be
> a while before I get to this project I do look forward to it.)
>
> This is one set of pictures that I found although several are from a
> much later period.
>
> http://olympiahistory.org/olympiachinese/history.html

My impression is that, except in places like San Francisco where they
had really large communities, the Chinese mostly made do with the same
kinds of buildings as their round-eye neighbors, though sometimes they
added traditional Chinese decoration to the exteriors. Even in the
large Chinatowns most of the buildings would look an awful lot like the
structures in the "American" neighborhoods nearby. The exceptions would
be the temples and the mansions of the rich Chinese.

RWM



Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:16 am

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