Disappearing Chinese Grocery Stores // Hong Kong English // Emily Doe Steps Forward

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A highlight of the summer was the appearance of giant green mangos from Ecuador in our Bay Area markets. They’re the largest and sweetest I’ve seen outside the wet markets in Hong Kong. Wow. Hope you’ve enjoyed a similar surprise in your neck of the woods. ~Wes

New in our community this week:

• Chinese grocery stores disappear from Los Angeles Chinatown.
• A decision in the Harvard admissions case.
• An early look at the WWII Congressional Gold Medal design.

Family Corner

Just around the corner on October 7, the Double Ninth Festival, also referred to as the Chong Yang Festival, is a traditional folk holiday focused on good health and long life. Take the opportunity to visit elderly relatives and get outside to enjoy the crisp fall weather. Chinese American Family

You’ll want to check this one out. Betty at Chalk Academy shares how she taught her child 1000+ Chinese characters as a non-fluent speaker. The post includes all sorts of tips, tricks and time-savers. Chalk Academy

Building on the language-learning theme, Amanda at Miss Panda Chinese contributes 8 “Do’s” for raising bilingual kids. Tip #1? Give constant input in the target language. Miss Panda Chinese

Voices

Why it matters that “Emily Doe” in the Brock Turner case is Asian-American. In her memoir, Chanel Miller offers a new understanding of her treatment by the legal system. New York Times

Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit that reignited a national debate over affirmative action. LA Times

Take a walk along the praya and you’ll eventually reach a tiny cha chaan teng where you can have one of the best cocktail buns and yin yeung in town. Do you speak Hong Kong English? Zolima CityMag

Entertainment

In the new animated feature, “Abominable,” Asian actors play Asian characters. Also rare for a big-studio production, the movie is centered on a modern Chinese family. Will it help change the lack of Asian representation onscreen? New York Times

The core of Leland Cheuk’s upcoming novel was there from the start: a book about an Asian American comic. But the true heart of “No Good Very Bad Asian” didn’t come until Cheuk himself took the stage. Datebook

Food

Why does a community like Los Angeles Chinatown change? Chinese grocery stores play a vital role because they act as neighborhood anchors. What happens when they disappear? LA Times

Junzi Kitchen, which recently received $5 million in an early funding round, is looking at ghost kitchens and other outside-the-box models to rethink Chinese takeout. Restaurant Business

History

The Commission of Fine Arts has endorsed a design for a Chinese-American Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal. The medal depicts Chinese-American servicemen and a nurse representing all U.S. service branches. Coin World

A Grain Of Rice

“Chinese food in China is so different. There’s the rich culture behind it. Let’s reverse process Americanized Chinese food to the Chinesification of the American restaurant.” — Yong Zhao, Entrepreneur