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23rd August
Well time has flown and lots has happened with my life.
I am now a
proud father and as such site updates have been impacted I'm afraid!
CantoDict is still going strong though and I hope to find time for some useful updates soon.
On a less positive note, we are currently undergoing a spam attack, so please bear with us while we
try and deal with this.
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Re: Cantonese as a secondary Language? Will This survive? 12:55 by ♭♫
[+-]This is what you get when you purchase real estate in Los Angeles: [
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Kobo-Daishi
Dear all,
That's why I always tell Chinese with money to buy real estate in Los Angeles.
The prices have dropped so much that it's a huge bargain.
And besides, Los Angeles has the largest Chinese population in the US.
It's a huge bonus for Chinese newcomers.
Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.
Re: Cantonese Style Beijing Duck 02:54 by ♭♫
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Bon Appétit meets chef Lucas Sin at NYC’s largest Chinatown in Flushing to eat the city’s most traditional Peking Duck. At JUQI inside Tangram Mall, chefs prepare Beijing-style roast duck by air-pumping the skin and roasting in a traditional Míng huǒlú oven to achieve the glassy, crispy duck skin that defines authentic Peking duck.
Stewed Chinese Mushrooms, or Being Demoted — 燉冬菇 07/01/2026 by ♭♫
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A lot of Cantonese nicknames for things are to do with the way things look. Take the hair cut of Dora the Explorer, a classic style that many boys and girls (including me) have had at least once in their lives when their mothers gave them a DIY haircut. In Cantonese, the style is called 冬菇頭 (dung1 gu1 tau4, Chinese mushroom head) because the bob cut resembles a dried Shiitake mushroom commonly used in Cantonese cooking. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it, and you can’t stop calling it that.
Now where does dan6 dung1 gu1 come in? Well, beside green clothes, the conical bamboo hats donned by Cantonese policemen also captured people’s attention as their shape resembled Chinese mushrooms. If the Cantonese policemen were promoted from uniform to plainclothes, they could get out of their green clothes and mushroom hats, but if they made a mistake in their new roles, back on patrol in the streets in their widely-mocked uniforms they go. The act of being demoted is thus nicknamed “stewed Chinese mushrooms”, as the word 墩 (deon1, to be bumped from a high position) sounds like 燉 (dan6, to stew) and 褪 (tan3, to back down or fade out), and comparing demotion to a plate of stewed mushrooms in an oyster or soy sauce glaze makes the euphemism all the more juicy.
Re: A Glimpse of John Day Chinatown 07/01/2026 by ♭♫
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Violence against Chinese miners, while commonplace in California and parts of Oregon, was not recorded in John Day. Evidence points to the opposite: White residents were included in traditional Chinese celebrations, and Chinese men and women were involved in business and social events with John Day’s white population.
By the 1900 census, there were a mere 25 residents of Chinese descent living in John Day’s Chinatown. By 1910, that figure dipped to eight.
“I think in many ways, Lung On and Ing Hay got the opportunity to live the American Dream because they were welcomed and included in this community,” she said. “They were able to thrive in the United States and create a life for themselves that was really impactful and really important.”
There were barriers that Chinese immigrants had to overcome during that time as well. As merchants, Lung On and Doc Hay were exempt from the Chinese Exclusion Act and other legislation meant to restrict Chinese immigration and the rights of Chinese immigrants already in the country.
Re: A Glimpse of Red Bluff Chinatown 07/01/2026 by ♭♫
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For the first time in 118 years, Red Bluff’s Historic Chinatown will be joining the Tehama County Independence Day Parade in a celebration of Chinese American history.
The event is part of Lion Dance Across America, an initiative hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America coordinating July 4 performances by dragon and lion dance teams across the nation to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Re: What it Meant to Be Cantonese in China and America, 1850–1900 07/01/2026 by ♭♫
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Times were hard due to prejudice, Bo Do Hong was arrested for practicing medicine and he would challenge the fine all the way to the Supreme Court. During the 1892 Geary Act and the McCreary Amendment, Chinese in Red Bluff were fearful because they were required to have a Certificate of Residence with a photograph or face being deported, the only exemption was "Merchant” status like Bo Do Hong.
Why American Chinese Restaurants Outnumber McDonald’s 06/30/2026 by ♭♫
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America has more Chinese restaurants than it has locations of nearly any fast-food chain. But many of the country's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China. Throughout the 20th century, traditional Chinese dishes like Peking duck didn’t catch on in America in the same way as dishes made for American palettes, like fortune cookies and chop suey. Chefs endured racism and discrimination, and mainstream America rejected their traditional foods.
Now, with China’s own restaurant industry struggling, many Chinese chains are taking a gamble and betting that Americans are ready to fully embrace their culture and cuisine. We visited the world’s biggest fortune cookie factory, America’s oldest Chinese restaurant, and a Michelin-starred Peking duck house to learn how Chinese food took over America and to find out how the industry has changed.
Re: The Chinese case to defund Socialist-Democrats 06/29/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]It's no surprised that socialist democrats are being funded by the Communist Party of China which is an ethics violation. If these woke socialist American politicians who hate America and import 3rd World ideologies via the abuse of their authoritative political positions by encouraging illegal mass migration of anti-American economic refugees who drain our social welfare system have a money trail leading to China, then they should be exiled to China even if they aren't Chinese.
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The Democrat Party just IMPLODED.
Re: A Glimpse of how Failed Sanctuary City Policies Backfired and is creating more problems then it solves 06/29/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]The socialist democratic business model of the sanctuary city scam exposed which is the same fraud model from the homeless scam playbook that steals our tax dollars.
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Federal prosecutors indict former New York City officials over an alleged bribery scheme that steered millions in migrant shelter contracts while profiting Federal prosecutors indict former New York City officials over an alleged bribery scheme that steered millions in migrant shelter contracts while profiting from taxpayer-funded immigration programs.
Re: China US Decoupling Ain't Gonna Happen 06/28/2026 by ♭♫
[+-]Our president just forced the EU's hand to reduce their dependence on China. Brovo Mr. President.
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