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Chinese Flower Shop, San Francisco, 1904
by Mian Situ
Chinatown
was a vibrant commercial center where goods and services between the
two cultures were exchanged and the success of the Chinese drew some
negative attention as well. Anti-Chinese immigration laws had been
passed and renewed and in 1904, a publicly traded company was
incorporated with the goal of acquiring most of the land in Chinatown
and dislocating the residents to an outlying area. This seemed easily
achieved after the earthquake and fire of 1906. Chinatown was one of
the worst hit areas and the Chinese-American businessmen and landlords
organized to rebuild quickly. That effort, combined with the
recognition of the economic value of Chinatown and international
pressure served to ensure that San Francisco’s Chinese community would
stay in the neighborhood they had started back in the Gold Rush days of
the mid-19th century.
“In this painting I focused on the two Chinese children’s expressions
as they encountered an American girl” said the artist. “In my Chinatown
scenes, I always try to incorporate an element of cultural crossroads.”
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée
Canvas:
limited to 35 s/n.
25"w x 25"h.
$795
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