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Kasie Lee is a San Francisco Chinatown native documenting the world's Chinatowns with the depth and heart they deserve. Since 2014, her writing has reached over 46,000 readers and been featured by the National Tenement Museum, Sing Tao Daily, and Coconuts Hong Kong. Read more →.

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Kung Fool: Racism for Sale in 2002 — A Glimpse Into Early AAPI Activism
May 13

May 13 Kung Fool: Racism for Sale in 2002 — A Glimpse Into Early AAPI Activism

Kasie Lee
Chinatown Stories

I took a bite of my dinner and scrolled to see what I missed today.

Kung Fool – the thread title was in bold.

“What. the. Fuck.” someone wrote.

“We can’t let them profit from this,” said another.

Someone had posted the image: a Halloween mask of an Asian man with squinty eyes — one black and bruised — buck teeth, protruding ears, and a headband bearing the Chinese character, 敗.

Short for 失敗 – defeated.

It was for sale at all major retailers across the country.

I wanted to throw up. 

Singapore Chinatown: Hawker Stalls and Homecoming, Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12

Feb 12 Singapore Chinatown: Hawker Stalls and Homecoming, Feb 12, 2018

Kasie Lee
Asia, Travel, Chinatowns Visited
Locke Chinatown: A Chinese-American Time Capsule, Jan 1, 2015
Jan 1

Jan 1 Locke Chinatown: A Chinese-American Time Capsule, Jan 1, 2015

Kasie Lee
Chinatowns Visited, Travel
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 2015: The Reunification of Two Brothers, Sep 27, 2015
Sep 27

Sep 27 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 2015: The Reunification of Two Brothers, Sep 27, 2015

Kasie Lee
Chinatown Stories
On Friendship, War and San Francisco Chinatown: The Search for Mr. Kay Lee of the 4th Infantry Division, Aug 16, 2015
Aug 16

Aug 16 On Friendship, War and San Francisco Chinatown: The Search for Mr. Kay Lee of the 4th Infantry Division, Aug 16, 2015

Kasie Lee
Chinatown Stories
Oakland Chinatown: A Town of Heavy Hitters, Sep 29, 2014
Sep 29

Sep 29 Oakland Chinatown: A Town of Heavy Hitters, Sep 29, 2014

Kasie Lee
Chinatowns Visited
To Live And Die In L.A. [Chinatown], Jul 18, 2014
Jul 18

Jul 18 To Live And Die In L.A. [Chinatown], Jul 18, 2014

Kasie Lee
Chinatowns Visited, Travel
D.C. Chinatown: Where It All Began, Jun 24, 2014
Jun 24

Jun 24 D.C. Chinatown: Where It All Began, Jun 24, 2014

Kasie Lee
Chinatowns Visited, Travel

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