Songs of Gold Mountain

Wonderful book. Remember stories from my grandmother and this book provides information and historical backdrop.

I do research for genealogy and this tells me and sets me in their modes. GREAT

Interesting articles collected from those days when Chinese called SF Gold Mountain. A better understanding of certain times in history.

Hom, a scholar of Asian-American studies and an amazing linguist, collected these written-Cantonese poems originally printed in early Chinese-language newspapers from San Franciso, translated them into English, and annoted them with historical and cultural information. Where the written Cantonese differs from standard (Mandarin) written Chinese, he also provides Chinese footnotes translating the expression into Mandarin. Excellent both for historians studying Chinese Americans and for advanced-level students learning Cantonese. Chapters cover various aspects of the life of first-generation Chinese immigrants, from longing for home to dealing with abusive immigration officials.