Very good video. I was a fruit picker in Locke in the late 50's. Old Man Locke was still alive. He owned all the land in Locke. Isleton was the birthplace of the "Karate Kid" Japanese actor. Courtland was the hiding place for Sun Yet-Sen when he was pursued by the Qing government. The museums were put in place relatively recently for tourism. Nearly all the Chinese in these towns have died or moved out, replaced by others because rent is cheap. All original Chinese in these towns were from Zhongshan County. I could hear from Locke Wan Tse Zhong playing the violin in Walnut Creek's Bing Gung Tong through sound system. Locke's Chinese school had lo fan students as well. All Chinese schools in these towns were donated by Joe Shoong, the wealthiest Chinese in America back then. He also donated the Chung Wah school in San Francisco.
The courtland Chinatown was on stilts built right over the river there in front of courtland. There may be some old wood pieces remains. And Lincoln chan ranch 11691 river rd is where you want visit there next time. And there is still the remains of the merchandise china store called old wo chong store on street behind courthouse
i love every single town that you showed, ive been to every single one of them and still to this day will drive the route all the way to isleton from elk grove, at 25:35 i can see the exact spot i go to sit down and relax :)
Loved the video. I use to live in nearby Elk Grove when i was about your age. One of my favorite things to do was go to Al the Wops in Locke in the evening hours. I'd have a shot of JD with a Sierra Nevada chaser. Then i would walk along the levee road and watch the sun go down over Mt Diablo. What a dreamy landscape it is. And Locke is a dreamy town. It doesn't take long to find oneself pining for the olden days and simpler times. Thanks for sharing!
If you ever want too go see what happens when a Chinatown 'disappears' come to Bakersfield, our downtown had two Chinatowns blocks away from each other that originated two different waves of migration from two bordering counties in Southern China that were located blocks away from each other. Apperently there was blood between the two areas in both China and America leading to a triad war. You can still pick out certain Chinese influenced buildings like the Ying On Benevolent Organisation (tong) building and the former Hong Kong Cafe.
At your intro, it Looks like you’re very close to that famous bar (Fosters Big Horn) that has all those trophy animals! That’s such a unique place as well!! I grew up in Antioch & as a teen my family took lots of day trips all over the Delta & California. I knew about Locke, I was fascinated by the history of the Chinese in California…this was in the 70s the last time I saw Locke…it looks better now than it did then so they must’ve done a lot of preservation & sprucing up ❤️ Nowadays I live in Butte County, northeast of Chico, which is littered with rock walls built by Chinese laborers…Chico also has a thriving Hmong community. Oroville has an amazing Chinese temple & museum & lots of Chinese history from the gold rush era…I don’t know if you’ve covered this area or not but it’s worth looking into 👍
When you wondered if the old washing machine was a rice cooker, I choked on my beer! TOO funny! I'm with you though, without our rice cooker we would never have rice!
I’m surprised you looked for a dedicated rice cooker in the first place…maybe I’m old school but I always just cooked my rice in a pot. I would imagine a large pot or wok or cauldron would work yes?
Glad you made it to Mei Wah! I’ve had beers with the owner and the stories are amazing! I grew up fishing the delta And every so often just explore. Found this gem a while back! Love it. 👍🏼
I love your channel! Just found this channel. I’d like to thank you for sharing this Asian culture. I’m going to be writing a song about Chinatown very soon
Thank you for your video. Only wished you could pan items like photos, newspapers, menu, etc a little slower. You move so quickly before our eyes can focus on what you’re looking at. We will go check it out. It’s very different from when we visited 30 yrs or so ago. Thanks again
13:39 it's actually the Chinese Nationalist Government Flag, but the Chinese Nationalist Government Flag did include the KMT emblem on the upper left corner
Been to all those chinatowns lately. Locke, iselton, walnut grove. Great experience. I go every spring. The gambling museum locke they say is haunted. You did missed one museum there the 2 story boarding house , its before you get to the school on otherside of street leading to the small parking lot. The chinese built all those levees from stockton all the way to marysville. They also taught the farmers how to farm right as they were having problems.
Hi Jack , please stay safe on your adventures. Have you faced discrimination or hate on your adventures ? I bought a pocket size stun gun , pepper spray and a very loud personal alarm. I may look harmless , but I have no qualms about protecting myself or any one that needs help.
Hey Jack, glad you were able to visit Locke. If you could bring some attention to Corliss Lee, she is a legacy descendant of the Locke community, and she's in need of a kidney donor. She has a priceless story that needs to be documented. -Fellow APIA Historian/Filmmaker
Very cool,love your video. the younger generation needs to understand that american history,is made up of MANY cultures from around the world,that's what makes it so beautiful 🙂.
Nice! Cool, dude. Thanks. 😀 Hilarious that you rearranged that gameboard. They had it that way on purpose for the last 90 years... The last game played.... JK!
I want everyone to get $1000 a month!! and for our country to start thinking more about solving current problems to prepare for the future rather than getting stuck with ideas from the past
Locke does not come from Mandarin or Cantonese, it's named after George Locke who let the Chinese laborers build on his land after their section of Walnut Grove burned down in the early 1900s (He wasn't racist either). If you're going to do history on locations you really should get your facts straight...
Very good video. I was a fruit picker in Locke in the late 50's. Old Man Locke was still alive. He owned all the land in Locke. Isleton was the birthplace of the "Karate Kid" Japanese actor. Courtland was the hiding place for Sun Yet-Sen when he was pursued by the Qing government. The museums were put in place relatively recently for tourism. Nearly all the Chinese in these towns have died or moved out, replaced by others because rent is cheap. All original Chinese in these towns were from Zhongshan County. I could hear from Locke Wan Tse Zhong playing the violin in Walnut Creek's Bing Gung Tong through sound system. Locke's Chinese school had lo fan students as well. All Chinese schools in these towns were donated by Joe Shoong, the wealthiest Chinese in America back then. He also donated the Chung Wah school in San Francisco.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@@jtf267 You are welcome.
Noriyuki “Pat” Morita I believe was his name…
The courtland Chinatown was on stilts built right over the river there in front of courtland. There may be some old wood pieces remains. And Lincoln chan ranch 11691 river rd
is where you want visit there next time. And there is still the remains of the merchandise china store called old wo chong store on street behind courthouse
i love every single town that you showed, ive been to every single one of them and still to this day will drive the route all the way to isleton from elk grove, at 25:35 i can see the exact spot i go to sit down and relax :)
after watching your video, i went to isleton, locke and walnut grove today. many thanks!
Hope you enjoyed the area!
Loved the video. I use to live in nearby Elk Grove when i was about your age. One of my favorite things to do was go to Al the Wops in Locke in the evening hours. I'd have a shot of JD with a Sierra Nevada chaser. Then i would walk along the levee road and watch the sun go down over Mt Diablo. What a dreamy landscape it is. And Locke is a dreamy town. It doesn't take long to find oneself pining for the olden days and simpler times. Thanks for sharing!
If you ever want too go see what happens when a Chinatown 'disappears' come to Bakersfield, our downtown had two Chinatowns blocks away from each other that originated two different waves of migration from two bordering counties in Southern China that were located blocks away from each other. Apperently there was blood between the two areas in both China and America leading to a triad war. You can still pick out certain Chinese influenced buildings like the Ying On Benevolent Organisation (tong) building and the former Hong Kong Cafe.
Thank you for taking the time to go out there and film. I’ve worked out in this area but never had time to explore. This was cool. 👍🏽
Thank you Jack for the amazing background story and video!!!!
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At your intro, it Looks like you’re very close to that famous bar (Fosters Big Horn) that has all those trophy animals! That’s such a unique place as well!! I grew up in Antioch & as a teen my family took lots of day trips all over the Delta & California. I knew about Locke, I was fascinated by the history of the Chinese in California…this was in the 70s the last time I saw Locke…it looks better now than it did then so they must’ve done a lot of preservation & sprucing up ❤️
Nowadays I live in Butte County, northeast of Chico, which is littered with rock walls built by Chinese laborers…Chico also has a thriving Hmong community. Oroville has an amazing Chinese temple & museum & lots of Chinese history from the gold rush era…I don’t know if you’ve covered this area or not but it’s worth looking into 👍
When you wondered if the old washing machine was a rice cooker, I choked on my beer! TOO funny! I'm with you though, without our rice cooker we would never have rice!
THAT'S A WASHING MACHINE!????? Thanks lol now I know what that is
I’m surprised you looked for a dedicated rice cooker in the first place…maybe I’m old school but I always just cooked my rice in a pot. I would imagine a large pot or wok or cauldron would work yes?
Glad you made it to Mei Wah! I’ve had beers with the owner and the stories are amazing! I grew up fishing the delta And every so often just explore. Found this gem a while back! Love it. 👍🏼
I love your channel! Just found this channel. I’d like to thank you for sharing this Asian culture. I’m going to be writing a song about Chinatown very soon
looking forward to hearing it!
Thank you for your video. Only wished you could pan items like photos, newspapers, menu, etc a little slower. You move so quickly before our eyes can focus on what you’re looking at.
We will go check it out. It’s very different from when we visited 30 yrs or so ago.
Thanks again
Thank you for your videos! I just found them recently and I really enjoy them! Very informative and well done! God bless!
13:39 it's actually the Chinese Nationalist Government Flag, but the Chinese Nationalist Government Flag did include the KMT emblem on the upper left corner
Job well done! There is so much history in the Delta. Keep up the good work.
thanks for doing all the things I used to enjoy doing.
There is an amazing Japanese School way out on one of the islands. It was intact and for sale last time I visited.
The Japanese school is still in Walnut Grove
Been to all those chinatowns lately. Locke, iselton, walnut grove. Great experience. I go every spring. The gambling museum locke they say is haunted. You did missed one museum there the 2 story boarding house , its before you get to the school on otherside of street leading to the small parking lot. The chinese built all those levees from stockton all the way to marysville. They also taught the farmers how to farm right as they were having problems.
Hi Jack , please stay safe on your adventures. Have you faced discrimination or hate on your adventures ? I bought a pocket size stun gun , pepper spray and a very loud personal alarm. I may look harmless , but I have no qualms about protecting myself or any one that needs help.
I haven't ran into anything crazy yet. Mostly people are just curious as to why I'm talking to a camera lol
Great video. Wish this was taught in school.
Hey Jack, glad you were able to visit Locke. If you could bring some attention to Corliss Lee, she is a legacy descendant of the Locke community, and she's in need of a kidney donor. She has a priceless story that needs to be documented. -Fellow APIA Historian/Filmmaker
LOL that giant "rice cooker" is actually an old washing machine. My mom had one when I was a kid.
Very cool,love your video. the younger generation needs to understand that american history,is made up of MANY cultures from around the world,that's what makes it so beautiful 🙂.
These chinatowns look depressing lol I’m sure back in the day they were fun .. thanks for the great video … learned a lot
I find the historic aspect very interesting so I'm a sucker for these old Chinatowns lol
Nice! Cool, dude. Thanks. 😀 Hilarious that you rearranged that gameboard. They had it that way on purpose for the last 90 years... The last game played.... JK!
🤣🤣🤣
your channel is hella cool
Wow I have no idea these places even exist thanks for showing us!
Thanks for watching!! Hoped you enjoyed it!!
I appreciated this video a ton. Thanks.
19:40 there is a disembodied spirit voice saying "get out of here" 21:30 "can you help me"
I live here in Rio Visa I use to work around the corner. But I currently work in Isleton now this is crazy! Lol
Great video! I just went here yesterday.
For me this area is one of the most interesting places regarding Chinese American history!
Touches a vintage washing machine says is that the rice cooker no it a washer
Also Dr Sun is a Zhongshan descent like most of the Locke Chinese residents. He was their idol.
Been to the restaurant good food.
That was the first emperor of Qing Dynasty, Shun Zhi順治
Lol why do you have so many yanggang hats
I want everyone to get $1000 a month!! and for our country to start thinking more about solving current problems to prepare for the future rather than getting stuck with ideas from the past
And I like your occasional mouth click when you think something's cool. 😁
It's a habit and I can't control it lol so you know it's genuine
,mei way beer room was purchased by the former owner off Craig's list for pennies.
damn if only I knew about it lol (or was alive)
11:00 What Locke means
18:02 is a washing machine
Locke does not come from Mandarin or Cantonese, it's named after George Locke who let the Chinese laborers build on his land after their section of Walnut Grove burned down in the early 1900s (He wasn't racist either). If you're going to do history on locations you really should get your facts straight...
he didn't say it came from Cantonese, the word "Locke" translate to Cantonese meaning happy residence in Chinese.
Mei Wah you used to be cool
Hey mei wah still cool! You pay later!
NO YOU PAY NOW!!!!
Sum ting wong
awesome!!!!