Chinese during the California Gold Rush
Historian Charlie Chin visited San Francisco’s Chinatown and told the story of the Chinese during the California Gold Rush.
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Historian Charlie Chin visited San Francisco’s Chinatown and told the story of the Chinese during the California Gold Rush.
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