Index: 0:00 – Background in rural China from a village of about 100 people, crops were taxes by government with the remaining not enough to feed Person C’s family of 5, during her grandfather’s generation men who left to work…
Immigration Journey and Adjusting to Life in America – February 27th, 2023
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Different Kinds of Chinese Foods and Kinship Aid – March 3rd, 2023
Index: 0:00 – Panda Express and family-owned takeout Chinese restaurant similarities and differences, Panda Express offers promotion incentives and expanded within the last 10 years 3:30 – Next generation will not inherit restaurant business because the work condition is not…
Chinese Food
Authentic Chinese Food in New York City’s Chinatowns Su-Jit Lin at The Spruce Eats, grew up in a Fujianese-American household as a “Takeout kid.” Lin seeks to challenge the long-held belief that Americanized Chinese Takeout food is fake Chinese food.…
Purpose Statement
The Family in the Chinese American Takeout Restaurant project seeks to uncover the stories of Chinese Americans who operate and work in Americanized Chinese American restaurants or have family members who are involved in the Americanized Chinese Takeout business. All…
Life in China
Parent-Child Dynamic
Equipments Used
Scannx Book Scanner 7145 to scan documents Sony DSC-H300 Digital Still Camera to take pictures Sony ECM-CS3 Microphone to record audio files Audacity Version: 3.1.3 with Mac OSX 64 bit FFmpeg library for Audacity 2.3.1 and above to edit audio…
A Combined China-United States Upbringing Interview 2 – April 11th, 2022
Index: 00:40 – Limited opportunities and worldview 6:20 – Eldest child and females lack support 10:40 – Changing traditional family roles 12:20 – Dropping out of high school 14:45 – Chinese restaurant as secure business, money and self-fulfillment 20:00 –…
Chinese American Takeout Restaurant Operations Interview – August 1st, 2022
Transcript: 您每个月进多少货？进什么货？ Person C: 一个餐馆每个月有的是四个五个公司进货。 海鲜两个礼拜进一次。干货包括, 那个sauce, 干货包括那个纸袋、叉、调羹、quart罐子、还有装饭的那个盒子，一个月进一次。还有那些新鲜的货，鸡翅版、 鸡胸、鸡腿、素菜，一个礼拜进三次。还有就是平常素菜和新鲜的素菜，每一个礼拜五天进货。那付出还有垃圾、电话费、电费、煤气费。没有了。 Translation: How much goods do you order every month? What do you order? Person C: Some restaurants order from four or five companies each month. Seafood comes in every two weeks.…