Oakland's Chinatown (Images of America: California)

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Summary: A Wonderful Pictoral History of Oakland Chinatown
Review: This book nicely covers the history of Chinatown in Oakland, California through rare photographs from the turn of the century to more recent photos depicting individuals and life in one of our country's more important and vibrant Chinatowns. Smartly organized into chapters divided by distinct topics, the interesting, and often fascinating, photos are supplemented with written commentary and introductions by the author who is intimately familiar with Oakland. For those with any kind of background or history with Oakland Chinatown, this book is a must buy. It will revive memories of those who are part of the community and serves to memorialize an important part of Asian-American history.