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Bittersweet Roots: The Chinese In California’s Heartland

In the 1850s, Chinese fortune-seekers rushed to "Gam San" to discover their future.

09/13/2017

KVIE Documentaries

Bittersweet Roots: The Chinese In California’s Heartland

Special | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

In the 1850s, Chinese fortune-seekers rushed to "Gam San" to discover their future.

Narrated by Kelvin Han Yee. In the 1850s, thousands of Chinese fortune-seekers from the southern provinces of China, rushed to "Gam San," or "Gold Mountain," to discover their future. Arriving in San Francisco, they quickly make their way to the mines more than 100 miles away. With their strong work ethic, many Chinese workers without delay began working off the cost of their passage.

09/13/2017

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Bittersweet Roots: The Chinese In California’s Heartland

Special | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Narrated by Kelvin Han Yee. In the 1850s, thousands of Chinese fortune-seekers from the southern provinces of China, rushed to "Gam San," or "Gold Mountain," to discover their future. Arriving in San Francisco, they quickly make their way to the mines more than 100 miles away. With their strong work ethic, many Chinese workers without delay began working off the cost of their passage.

09/13/2017

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