Honolulu
With Chinese immigration waning, U.S. Chinatowns are at a crossroads
Since Chinese immigrants first started coming to the United States in the mid 1800s, many have congregated, at least initially, in Chinatowns. But as immigration slows, and China’s economy roars, that flow of immigrants is drying up. And that’s meant Chinatowns across the country are facing changes.
The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 3
“When my friend Don suggested we go on a trip to the South Seas together, and offered to pay for the whole thing, I thought, Fine, but what’s in it for me?” From a simple male-bonding vacation, two feckless friends hatch a plan to steal a precious piece of cultural patrimony, the Golden Monkey. They […]
The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 2
“When my friend Don suggested we go on a trip to the South Seas together, and offered to pay for the whole thing, I thought, Fine, but what’s in it for me?” From a simple male-bonding vacation, two feckless friends hatch a plan to steal a precious piece of cultural patrimony, the Golden Monkey. They […]