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Songs of Gold Mountain: Cantonese Rhymes from San Francisco Chinatown

by Marlon K. Hom (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0520081048
ISBN-10: 0520081048
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press (November 27, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520081048
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520081048
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,307,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsunique window into early Chinese-American life
By Joel Fetzer on December 14, 2007
Format: Paperback
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.
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By Irene E. Wong on March 24, 2016
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I do research for genealogy and this tells me and sets me in their modes. GREAT
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4.0 out of 5 starsIt's history
By S. Lau on April 22, 2012
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Interesting articles collected from those days when Chinese called SF Gold Mountain. A better understanding of certain times in history.
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