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Nestled on this block, between the sea and the mission, a Chinese community was established in the early 1860s. Here merchants, laborers, farmers, cooks, laundrymen, gardeners, and servants conducted businesses and lived in small homes. On this block Chinese settlers would buy and sell goods, get a haircut, dine on traditional fare, write letters to the homeland, worship at the Koon Yum Temple, find employment, and commune with their countrymen. These early pioneers maintained their language, traditional customs, rituals and found security in this small enclave. The famed and important Chinese Fire Company was established in the 1870s and provided services to the Chinese community as well as the town of San Buenaventura. Families began to join the community in the 1870s and children dressed in embroidered silk clothing could be seen walking along Figueroa Street with their proud parents . The population of the Chinese community began to decline in the early years of the twentieth century. Many settlers returned to China and others moved to Oxnard where employment opportunities became available. This block was modernized by the city in 1906, and most of the buildings occupied by the Chinese community were removed. Four buildings, owned by Ung Hing, remained on the west side of Figueroa Street until 1921. The early Chinese pioneers in San Buenaventura made a great contribution to the growth of this city and the burgeoning nineteenth century agricultural industry. It is with great pride that this memorial honors the lives and history of these courageous settlers. This memorial was jointly funded by the City of San Buenaventura and the Ventura County Chinese American Historical Society. August 28th, 2004 San Buenaventura 唐人街紀念壁畫 |
十九世紀的七十年代,位於 San Buenaventura Mission和海岸之間的這塊土地上,一群華裔移民,開始在此聚居。 San Buenaventura市政府 |
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