The Tong Wars of New York's Chinatown (Part 2) | The China History Podcast | Ep. 172

In this Part 2 episode the Tong Wars begin in earnest. The first and second Tong Wars are discussed.
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[@DerekLeyrer]

This should be a show on HBO

[@yohtha]

Watch the “warriors” on HBO, it’s based on the tongs in San Francisco

[@antoniogutierrezjr7471]

He looks the guy from warrior

[@user-xd1mv9yu6q]

Can't believe it's only couple streets in old China Town ...

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

A lot of history and untold stories from that tiny little area.

[@amhung]

Professor, on the one hand I walk along Pell and Mott and the Bowery at least twice a week; on the other hand, I have heard about the infamous Tong Wars of the turn-of-the-century Chinatown. And now, listening enrapt to your lectures, I find closure and a deep satisfaction. Thank you for your offering.

[@gthug8023]

same as me

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

@Jason Reyes Thank you thank you. I hope you're still listening.

[@Amidat]

The 1970s and 1980s there were many Chinese gang wars in Chinatown

[@DizzyCsango]

Dude in the pic looks exactly like Father Jun from Warrior, including the weird right eye!

[@macnutz4206]

This is a great series about something I know very little about. Thanks much for making and posting this.

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

Thanks much! Glad you liked it. You should check out the book if you want to read more!

[@Renwoxing13]

Too many people don't realise that the world still runs on brute force, and that has never changed!

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

Unfortunately this is true.....Might does NOT always make right.

[@Amidat]

It does... But in the end - it is righteousness that lasts. Those that resort to brute force never have peace because they will always have to fight.

[@lloydgross5762]

In the first episode you mentioned that the tongs would mess with on another by snitching. On the second episode you say they had too much honor to do that?

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

Yeah, that's been known to happen from time to time throughout gangland history. The Code of Honor is, on occasion, dishonored.

[@ttytty6940]

刘关张赵 is a quite common surname society in other Chinese community as it’s from the 3 kingdoms stories

[@metadouken]

Someone should make a video game based on this. There's enough yakuza games

[@MrChopsticks1-x6g]

Only one that resembles it is Sleeping Dogs