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Necklace bought to America
REMINISCENCE OF JEWELRY
Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
First college ID
College ID
Ma Jiang is a board game
Ma Jiang
This is a tea set.
A Tea Set
My great-grandpa's pair of golden cranes
Golden Crane Statues
Jade with ox
Jade
This is front side
My Year Animal Pendant
Necklace given to me by my mother Lili.
Necklace
pancakes made by my godmother
Handmade Pancake
A pendant of carved jade
Jade Dragon Pendant
Chinese Red String Bracelet
Bead
This drawing is of my home rice cooker.
Rice Cooker
Cover of English-Chinese dictionary
English-Chinese Dictionary
Wooden box with letters and pictures
Box of Mysteries
music book
Music Book And Piano
Rice wine soup
National Geographic, October 1942
Chinese Americans in Aviation
Traditional Chinese Paintings
Porcelain Dragon Vase
One of 7 decorative plates that belonged to my Great Grandmother
Decorative wall plate
Passport
Kassia's copy of "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung"
Quotations from Chairman Mao
Cantonese Style Wok
Golden Heels
This bamboo rice steamer shows how my parents and grandparents have brought over their culinary practices with them as they immigrated to the US.
Rice Steamer
Jade Necklace
Woks, while typically associated with stir fry dishes, can be used in a variety of ways. For instance, a wok with a lid on top can be used to steam food.
Cantonese-Style Wok
Necklace From Texas
Necklace from Texas
My mother wearing her Poh Poh's cheongsam in 1996.
Cheongsam
Playing musical saw in church
Musical Saw
Zoom in picture of Candy Hawthorns
冰糖葫蘆 or Candy Hawthorn
Justice Department Letter
Certificates of Identity
Photo Credit: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Cabinet Card
Thermos Company Manuel
Chinese British Seal Stamp
1989 vacation to China
Family Photo
Chinese Three Wise Men
Wah Young Co. Storefront
Chinese Traditional Calendar
This is the original sign in Brownsville, Brooklyn where both of my grandparents got their first jobs when they came to America.
Chinese Resturant Sign
Bowl
Mosa Rolls
Chinese Dragon
Maerduo Pastry
Antique Chinese Wok
Necklace
Chinoiserie Bar
Wok Spatula
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