By Cody Yiu

On August 12, a group of six Taiwanese college students, led by Jack C. Huang, the Director of Cul-ture Center of the Taipei Econom-ics and Cultural Office in Boston, paid a visit to Buds & Blossoms Early Education and Care Center. Buds & Blossoms, a program of the Asian American Civic Association (AACA), is the first Mandarin-speaking daycare center in Boston. AACA’s Executive Director Chau-ming Lee, Buds & Blossoms’ Di-rector Judith Kilgore and AACA’s Board President Mary Chin hosted the guests. Sitting on the child-sized chairs in a playroom, Kilgore and Chin shared about the Center’s Mandarin-immersion program and the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.

These six students, Li-Min Lin, Yen-Lin Chen, Wai-Hang Hsieh, Tsai-Wei Tseng, Ya-Ping Shen, Li-Hsiang Lin, hailed from four Taiwanese universities: Fu Jen University, National Chengchi University.

“It’s a wonderful program to im-merse kids in a Chinese environ-ment. Learning Chinese from the childhood would help the kids more multicultural views when they grow up,” Huang said after the visit.

Buds & Blossoms, with a capacity for 51 children, ages 6 months to 6 years, serves families who are interested in having their young children in a high quality Mandarin language environment. The center also features the highly-regarded Reggio Emilia approach to early

childhood education, providing opportunities to explore the many languages of children as well as offering visual arts, music and drama to promote children’s independence and success.

Mandarin is the primary language of the program. All age groupings, infants through pre-school, will be surrounded by Mandarin spoken language and writing throughout the day. The older preschool room will incorporate the ZHONG WEN early education curriculum, the only program officially approved by the People’s Republic of China for teaching Mandarin outside of the country.

For more information about Buds and Blossoms Early Education and Care Center, please visit: http://aacabudsandblossoms.org/

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Chinese calligraphy tables were a hit at the Festival (Photo by Cody Yiu)

Governor Deval Patr ick mingled wi th the crowds . (Photo by Cody Y iu)

Chau-ming Lee, AACA Executive-Director (far left); Jack C. Huang, Director of Culture Center of Taipei Economics and Cultural Office in Boston (front row, left); Mary Chin, AACA Board President (front row, center); Judith Kilgore (front row, right). (Back row) Students: Li-Min Lin, Yen-Lin Chen, Wai-Hang Hsieh, Tsai-Wei Tseng, Ya-Ping Shen, Li-Hsiang Lin. (Photo by Cody Yiu)

AACA joins Boston Children’s Hospital in embracing workplace diversity

(Lef t to Right) Chealyn T im, A ACA Youth Director, Angel ina Hong, A ACA Development Coordinator, Cassandra Loh, Training Manager, Carolyn Kolesar, SVP Operat ions , Ed F lorczak , General Manager, Aanal Bhagat , C l ient Relat ions Manager. (Photo by Cody Y iu)

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(文請見反面中文第一版)The Wong Keung Kong Ching Athletic Academy performs the Kirin procession at August Moon Festival. (Photo by Cody Yiu)

(Left to right) AACA Youth Director Chealyn Tim, AACA Youth Council member Sandy Li and Viviane Szeto. (Photo by Cody Yiu)

By Cody Yiu On August 15th, trying not to step on someone else’s toes required quite a balancing act in China-town, for the overflowing 5,000 people that turned up at the Au-gust Moon Festival occupied very ounce of Harrison, Hudson, Tyler and Beach Streets. This year’s celebration was orga-nized by Chinatown Main Streets, the Chinese Consolidated Benevo-lent Association of New England (CCBA) and the Chinatown Busi-ness Association, and was co-sponsored by the following:Tufts Medical Center, South Cove Com-munity Health Center, State Street, City of Boston, State Representa-

tive Aaron Michlewitz, Mohegan Sun, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston and East West Bank.

The opening ceremony in the morning was nothing short of festive, as lion dance troupes, martial artists, folk dancers and traditional Chinese music groups showcased their talents on and off the stage. Leaders of Chinatown took turns to extend greetings to the community and beyond.In his opening remark, Winkay Leung, the President of CCBA, said August 15th noted CCBA’s 87th anniversary. Founded in 1923, CCBA is an organization that seeks to serve overseas Chinese groups and promote Chinese culture.

Brian Moy, the President of the Chinatown Business Association, greeted the crowds in Cantonese and Mandarin and English. Mean-while, Tony Yee, the President of Chinatown Main Streets, along with Dennis Lui of CCBA, acted as the event’s emcees.

The August Moon Festival, which celebrates the end of harvest sea-son, began in Boston Chinatown 41 years ago, after Bill and Frank Chin’s relentless efforts in seek-ing partnership with the City had finally paid off.

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On August 19, the PANG New England Chapter - a Sodexo Pan-Asian network group launched the New England Kick-off event at the Children’s Hospital Boston. The event included an Iron Chef Competition, cultural perfor-mances and participation by the Asian American Civic Association (AACA). PANG’s mission is to foster a corporate environment in Sodexo that embraces and val-ues the cultural diversity of its employees through learning and development programs offered by

PANG members and by increas-ing the awareness of Pan Asian cultures within the organization, thereby achieving the long-term cultural diversity goals of the company. This is the beginning of many events that the PANG New Eng-land chapter will be holding. In October, the PANG New England chapter will collaborate with SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together) group for the STOP Hunger initiative.

Taiwanese university students visit AACA’s Mandarin-immersion childcare center

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SAMPAN is New England’s only biweekly bilingual English-Chinese newspaper. It is non-profit and nonpartisan. Founded in 1972, Sampan is published by the Asian American Civic Asso-ciation. Sampan is distributed free in Chinatown and the Greater Boston area. All donations to the publication are tax deductible. Subscription: $60/year (1st class mail); $30/year (3rd class mail).

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Boston Police report on Tyler Street assault at Chinatown Neighborhood Council meeting

Boston Police Capt. Bernie O’Rourke explained the July 31st 3 am disturbance on Tyler Street to the Council. (Photo by Jiaxian Cen)

Director-General Anne Hung of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (TECO-Boston) and Jack C. Huang, the Director of TECO’s Culture Center, also sent greetings to the crowds during the opening ceremony.

One of the highlights about this annual festival is the wide array of merchandise available. This year, shoppers could find vendors selling anything from Chinese-language DVDs to turtles and stringed instruments. Of course, freshly made Chinese cuisine was a hit among visitors.

Various non-profit organizations and religious groups participated in this year’s event. Tufts Medical Center offered a free blood pres-sure screening booth; Harvard Medical students offered free hepatitis B testing.

Members of the Asian American Civic Association (AACA) youth council passed out program fliers at the event.

Elected officials and political candidates saw the Festival as the perfect opportunity to meet their constituents and voters. The line-up included Boston Councilor John R. Connolly, State Representative candidate Tackey Chan, State Senate candidate

Hassan Williams, State Treasurer candidate Steve Grossman and State Auditor candidate Suzanne Bump. Governor Deval Patrick, who is running for re-election, also paid a visit to Chinatown in the afternoon. His appearance caused quite a stir; many excited individuals approached him for group photos, a request to which the Governor gladly met. The Governor also purchased items from the vendors.

Along Beach Street, Chinese cal-ligraphy artists spread brushes, ink, white rice paper and ink stone across their tables, ready to paint Chinese characters on demand. Every component of this ancient Chinese art form- brush-work, character construction, application of ink and composi-tion- captivated many curious by-standers. On the opposite end of the street, many were engrossed in matches of Chinese Chess.

It was a day of high spirits and a celebration of many great Chi-nese traditions.

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The cover graphic in the August Moon Issue, published on August 13, 2010, was designed by Tricia K. Fu.

CHINATOWN

Free basic legal consider-ations workshop for small businesses

This workshop will provide an overview of a number of impor-tant business legal topics, the understanding of which can help entrepreneurs and small busi-ness owners improve business performance while protecting themselves, their businesses, and their personal assets. Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Cathay Bank 621 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111.To RSVP contact Mary: (617) 933-8488 or mary_dean-gelis@cathaybank.com

This workshop is hosted by Cathay Bank, Ropes and Gray, Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights, and co-sponsored by Chinatown Main Street, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Cen-ter, Asian American Civic As-sociation and Asian Community Development Corporation.

ACDC Films at the Gate:

Every summer, a vacant lot near Boston’s Chinatown Gate be-comes a free, outdoor theater, showing Kung-Fu and classic Chinese-language films under the stars. The Films at the Gate series will take place from Thursday, August 26th to Sun-day, August 29th near the the Chinatown Gate. Each night will feature either a classic Kung-Fu or Chinese language film along with short films and perfor-mances. Last year, over 600 people attended the series. Date: Thursday to Sunday, Au-gust 26 to 29, 2010.The program begins at 7:00pm with a main feature at 8:00pm.

There will be pre-performances before the the main feature.Films will have English subtitles or summaries will be provided. Location: Chinatown Gate Films will be shown on the va-cant paved lot on Hudson Street between Beach and Kneeland Streets, just south of the historic Chinatown Gate. Folding chairs will be available on a first-come, first serve basis. Please feel free to bring your own seating and Chinese takeout.Proceeds from Films at the Gate benefit ACDC and our youth de-velopment program, Asian Voice of Organized Youth for Commu-nity Empowerment (A-VOYCE).For more information , please contact:Iris Tan Email: iris.tan@asiancdc.orgPhone: 617-482-2380 x 216

Annual BCNC Oak Street Fair

WHAT: The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. (BCNC) is hosting its 25th an-nual Oak Street Fair, a family festival that is free and open to the public. The fair brings a

day of fun and activities to chil-dren and families, and provides health screening and resources. WHEN: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

WHERE: Josiah Quincy School Play-ground. (corner of Washington Street and Shawmut Avenue.)

EVENT DETAILS: Activities include music and dance perfor-mances, a watermelon eating contest, arts and crafts, face painting, and sushi making. In addition, there will be free health screenings and Wally the Green Monster from Boston Red Sox will be attending! Food, drinks, and cotton candy will be sold.

Sponsors: To date, sponsors include Platinum Sponsor State Street Corporation, Silver Spon-sors TJX Companies, Inc., and South Cove Community health Center.

By Natalie Ornell

Boston Police Capt. Bernie O’Rourke and Sergeant Thomas Lema spoke at the Chinatown Neighborhood Council’s August meeting to explain the July 31st 3 am disturbance on Tyler Street when a group of possibly gang-affiliated men recklessly vandalized passing cars and a man in one of the vehicles retaliated by assaulting the group on his own with a bat as his weapon. A witness who failed to call the police to intervene record-ed the whole event for a YouTube video called “Boston Chinatown Batting Cage: Batter Up”, which has circulated online and received al-most half a million views. O’Rourke said, “I got a copy of the video from a fellow police captain. I forwarded it to Captain Wilson who is our detective to see what we could determine. They got more video from the area and got some plate numbers. Turns out we’ve identified all the players involved in the incident and four out of five

were sent to the hospital with one individual suffering a broken bone and head laceration.”

According to O’Rourke, the Boston Police Department is working with the District Attorney’s Office and is waiting to receive hospital records from the incident.

O’Rourke also delivered a safety report to the Chinatown Neighbor-hood Council noting the decrease in crime in Chinatown. “The average person [in Chinatown] isn’t being victimized.”

In the thirty days before August 16 when the council convened O’Rourke reported that there had been four robberies, no homicides or sexual assaults, one aggravated assault, and two burglaries. He also showed appreciation for communi-ty involvement in volunteer efforts like Crime Watch.

O’Rourke also noted that there had been a problem earlier in the year

with car breaks and that late night restaurants do play some role in the occurrence of late night crimi-nal activity in Chinatown.

“The community has worked with us to keep things in check. I’d be naïve not to say that we don’t have incidents because of late night res-taurants,” O’Rourke stated.

Chinatown Neighborhood Council member and Crime Watch patrol Gilbert Ho suggests that people in the community calling the police about an emergency in Boston on a cell phone to call (617) 343-4911 instead of calling the main emer-gency line 9-1-1, which will still connect to the Boston Police but may take a few seconds longer.

The committee will hold its next election on November 28 after Thanksgiving with an October 29 deadline to submit applications.

Natalie Ornell is a Sampan corre-spondent.

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Chinatown celebrates bilingual ballot legislationBy Cody Yiu

On August 20th, over three hundred Chinese-speaking and Vietnamese-speaking voters gathered at China-town’s China Pearl Restaurant to mark the recent legislation of the bilingual ballot bill.

The event, hosted by the Coali-tion for Asian American Voting of Rights, attracted a multitude politi-cal figures, civic rights activists and community leaders. It was a day of an occasion of thanksgiving and celebration for all those involved in the cause.

Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (right) was honored at the event for seeing the bill through. (Photo by Cody Yiu)

New moms can prevent diabetes by keeping up healthy habits

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Women who develop high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels dur-ing pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. These wom-en should be tested for diabetes 6 to 12 weeks after their baby is born. In many cases their blood glucose levels show that they are no longer considered to have diabetes. But what many people don’t realize is that new moms who had gestational diabetes will continue to have a greater risk for getting diabetes during their entire lifetime. So even if the test for diabetes is normal right after the baby is born, these women should continue to get tested for diabetes at least every three years.

“Many women think that if the follow-up test after the baby is born shows no signs of diabetes, they are in the clear. That is not the case,” said Vivian Pinn, M.D., Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health. “They continue to have a greater risk for getting diabetes in the fu-ture. The good news is that there are modest but important steps these women can take to prevent or delay developing diabetes.”Gestational diabetes occurs more often in women with a family his-tory of diabetes, obese women and Latina, African American, American Indian, Asian, Pa-cific Islander, and Alaska Native women. Moms who have had ges-tational diabetes should be tested on a regular basis for diabetes, so it is important that they tell their doctors about their history of gestational diabetes. This follow-up screening may be a simple blood test. Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 2 in

3 chance that it will return in fu-ture pregnancies so they should also talk to their obstetricians if they plan on becoming pregnant again.

Women with a history of gesta-tional diabetes should also make an effort to reach and maintain a healthy weight by making healthy food choices and being active for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week. Even if women do not reach their “goal” weight, re-search shows that maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help reduce risk. These action steps are also good for the entire family.

“Children of women who had ges-tational diabetes are also at risk for obesity and diabetes, so it’s a good idea for mothers to let their child’s doctor know that they had gestational diabetes,” added Pinn. “Keeping a healthy lifestyle as a family is good for everyone. It helps both mom and baby man-age their risks for getting diabe-tes in the future.”

For a free tip sheet on gestational diabetes, including steps to re-duce the risk of developing dia-betes, call the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) at 1-888-693-NDEP (6337) or visit the website at www.YourDiabe-tesInfo.org.

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Quincy News

A rainy August Moon Festival on Quincy’s Hancock Street draws crowds after 23 years

AACA's Sampan Advertising Manager Joanna Zhou, Volunteer Eric Lu, Youth Council Trea-surer Mina Le, and Youth Council Co-President Melissa Dang (left to right) promote AACA and distribute the Sampan at the Quincy August Moon Festival. (Photo by Natalie Ornell)

Candidate for State Representative in Quincy Tackey Chan reaches out to voters at Quincy August Moon Festival. (Photo by Natalie Ornell)

By Natalie Ornell

The August Moon festival in Quincy, organized by the non-profit Quincy Asian Resources (QARI), drew thousands on August 22nd even as it rained throughout most of the day.

Preceded by the Chinatown August Moon festival a week earlier, the Quincy festival celebrates this fa-mous cultural holiday in a community with a large and rapidly growing Asian and Asian American population.

In addition to performances like youth break-dancing and Chinese dance, those who came to the festival enjoyed children’s activities like a moon bounce, Chinese cultural area, a newly creat-ed food court, and informa-tion on pertinent commu-nity organizations as well as freebies and complimentary moon cakes, symbolic of the festival. Some of the orga-nizations who came to edu-cate the public included the Asian Community Develop-ment Corporation, the Asian American Civic Association, the South Cove Community Health Center, and the Mas-sachusetts Council on Com-pulsive Gambling.

Quincy Asian Resources Executive Director John Brothers said over 220 vol-unteers in addition to over 130 sponsors and vendors made the festival possible. “We had an amazing group and representatives to make this happen. A huge amount of work was put in by everyone. Attendance is significantly down and the rain has not cooperated but everyone’s having a good time.”

QARI youth volunteer Agnes Tran, a rising sophomore at North Quincy high school, said, “I’ve been working around the main stage cleaning up the area. My friends and I volunteered at the Lunar New Year Festival before. It’s really busy and hectic.”

Many youth volunteers who volunteer through QARI help organize the festival. Youth also receive commu-nity service hours through high schools in Quincy which allows them to qualify for National Honors Society.

Brothers added that the festival attracted lots of notable figures this year like candidate for State

representative in Quincy Tackey Chan, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, State Senator Michael Morrissey, District Attorney William Keat-ing, State Senator Robert O’Leary, Telecommunica-tions and Cable Commis-sioner Geoffrey Why, and several city councilors.

Chan said he has been “working very hard” and has had a “positive cam-paign.” He added that he has chaired “dozens of these festivals” and noted that the August Moon Festival is “one of the most important family events in the South Shore and that it shows the strong hard work done by Quincy Asian Resources.”

“The rain is not stopping this festival,” Chan said.

QARI primarily serves the Asian immigrant population of the South Shore through Information & Referral Ser-vices, translation, English for Speakers of Other Lan-guages, outreach, volunteer-ing and youth leadership programs.

Natalie Ornell is a Sampan correspondent.

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these two party foods, but there are lots more to com-pare. The most basic comparison between these two favorite desserts is that they are seen all over the world in various forms. There are thousands of par-ties going on each day on this planet, and often more than half of the parties include cake and pie to enjoy. Cakes and pies also come in all dif-ferent flavors and textures. You can find ice cream cakes, spiced cakes, lemon cakes, or strawberry cakes. Apple pie, banana pie, pumpkin pie, and strawberry-rhubarb pie

are loved by many. Scientists are still arguing over who invented the cake and who invented the pie, but what-ever the true answer may be, the simple fact remains that both were first created in ancient times. Ancient hieroglyphics have told us that pie was eaten in Egypt during the rule of Ramses II. Cake was first discovered in Greece where they were used as offerings to Artemis, the goddess of the moon. Cakes are often the first thing to pop into people’s minds when talking about parties. For example, how many birthday parties

have you been to that didn’t feature a birthday cake? Most likely not many, if at all. Baking a beautiful cake is very difficult, and probably involves hours in the kitchen with your spatula and other baking tools. Cakes are con-cerned with both look and taste, so finding the right ingredients and controlling the baking time so all of the parts come together perfect-ly are crucial. Pies tend to be simpler to bake and serve, and are not as demanding in terms of decorating. People might also like pie just be-cause they want to spend less time in front of the oven.

Or maybe they don’t like cake! Pies and cakes can also be both nutritious and delicious. Pies and cakes con-tain essential oils, minerals, proteins, and dietary fiber, which are all important for growing teens. Without the proper amounts of proteins and minerals, you could stunt your growth. However, it is important to control your amount of both cakes and pies because many of them do have a lot of sugar in them. Too much sugar may lead to dizziness and stom-ach aches. It’s also important to watch your calorie intake

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Feature Globalized labor in 19th century MassachusettsBy Samuel Tsoi

China officially surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy last week. At the same time, the millions toiling in the workshop of the world are grabbing headlines of a more controversial kind. Com-plaints of poor working conditions, suicide cases in factory campuses, wage disputes, and even strikes have caused concern for Modern China’s economic revolution. A much smaller group of Chinese laborers saw themselves in a simi-lar struggle, not in Shenzhen, but in North Adams, Massachusetts, over a hundred years ago.The peculiar account of the lives of seventy-five Chinese men in the 19th century industrial hotbed is the subject of local art historian Anthony Lee’s book “A Shoemaker’s Story: Being Chiefly about French Canadian Immigrants, Enterprising Photographers, Rascal Yankees, and Chinese Cobblers in a Nineteenth-Century Factory Town.”The Mt. Holyoke College professor offers vivid accounts of the social conditions, political forces and the pursuit of the American Dream that led one of the first Chinese men to North Adams, and their political and economic resonance today. Shoemaker’s Story is an intriguing and original narrative that knits together labor history, immigration, ethnic relations, and the emerging importance of photography as an art form and journalistic instru-ment.Through meticulous research of local archives, illuminating analysis of photographs, and captivating storytelling, Lee reveals a lesser-known story of the contribution of Chinese laborers during New Eng-land’s Industrial Revolution.At the time when photography was still at its infancy, a deliberate por-trait of the Chinese men sparked a

riot. Instead of the common indi-vidual or family portrait, the photo of the men standing by a shoe facto-ry appeared all over region’s press in 1870 and caused uproar with the local labor union.This incident marked an important moment in American labor his-tory, right after the Civil War, and at the dawn of Chinese Exclusion Act, when newcomers from the distant shores of Asia eager to work clashed with the native workers who saw them as a threat. “[The shoemaker’s story] represents a rupture or breakthrough in the strains of history,” Lee described.“The invention of the camera emerged as the most democratic tool [of self-expression], and pho-tos spread like wildfire.” Lee de-scribes the transition from painted portraiture, which were usually exclusively for the upper class, the debate about early photography as fine art in Europe, and finally to American photography, which captured a more raw representa-tion, a wider subject base, and often focused on ordinary working-class people.These particular photos came at a time when capitalism created new opportunities for more people, and the melting pot of America over-flowed with resentment, xenopho-bia and racial tensions.19th century North Adams was a hub of New England’s rapid manu-facturing boom, and French-Cana-dian craftsmen were the backbone of that industrial machine.As conditions at the factories be-came rougher, and the French-Ca-nadian workers were increasingly more organized, they started a strike to demand better treatment and wages. As a result, on a June morning in 1870, Calvin Sampson, owner of a successful shoe factory, hired 75 Chinese young men from San Francisco, just as the Transcon-

tinental Railroad was completed using the back-breaking labor largely done by their compatriots.Sampson brought the young men over as strike-breakers. As the Chinese laborers worked side-by-side with the established class, tensions rose. A careful reading of a series of portraits Lee uncovers illuminates the nuances and differences between the new lives of the Chinese workers in America and the traditional work ethic of the French-Canadian workers. In those days, portrait studios were popular forms of self-expression and preservation; individuals lined up to be photographed with carefully-chosen attire and props. Pocket-sized prints were often shared among relatives, potential brides, and each other.In one portrait, a French-Canadian represented himself with tools and the fruit of his labor: a shoe, showcasing his proud product and identity as a craftsman. In another portrait (shown on the book’s cover), a Chinese man in traditional attire

sitting with youthful swagger also chose to showcase his shoe prominently for another sense of pride: that he had carved a space of his own in the New World.This new generation of laborers, represented by young Chi-nese men, distanced themselves from the traditional forms of shoe making. The emerging manufacturing trend gradual-ly marginalized the artisans, and ushered in the era of mass-production. Proud craftsmanship began to fade as economy and efficiency became the way to do business.Today, the golden days of manufacturing in Massachusetts have long faded into history, but so have much of the most egregious labor controversies. The Bay State now leads the current information and bio-tech revolution and America outsources virtually all basic manufacturing (and its ac-companying social and political consequences) to emerging economies. The relentless push for cheaper and more effi-cient production will make the worker more dispensable and less secure. It values the worker in narrow, albeit important, market terms.As the cultural value of consumption and economic growth continues to march forward, led by the West and followed rapidly in places such as China, the human story of labor, trade and the craftsmanship becomes even more abstract, distorted, and hidden. A Shoemaker’s Story presents a fas-cinating historical lens for today’s concerns for jobs, immi-gration, media, and globalization. More importantly, it begs the reader and photo-viewer to examine the relationship between a product and its producer, and look deeper into the personal and social implications of the stuff we consume every day.

Samuel Tsoi is a Sampan correspondent.

Seventy-five young Chinese men, brought over as strikebreakers, posed for this landmark portrait in North Adams, MA circa 1870. (Courtesy of Professor Anthony Lee

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