March 28, 2009 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, San Diego, San Diego County, California The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is located at 404 Third Avenue in Downtown San Diego, San Diego County, California   Det var Kina-dag i "Mor Lisbeths Hjemmeskole For Internationale Studier" i dag, så vi forføjede os ned i byen for at se San Diegos historiske kineser-museum. Today was Chinese day in the "Ma Lisbeth Homeschool for International Studies", so we headed on downtown to see San Diego's Chinese Historical Museum.     Det meget flotte museum, som har til huse i en lille kinesisk missionskirke fra 1927, ligger i det, der i sin tid var San Diegos "Chinatown" fra omkring 1880 til omkring 1935. Chinatown lå i forlængelse af San Diegos "halmtorv," som var fyldt med mere eller mindre lyssky etablissementer, deriblandt barer, spillehaller, opiumhuler og bordeller. De fleste kinesere kom til San Diego som jernbanebyggere sidst i 1800-tallet, og senere, da jernbanen var færdigbygget, blev mange fiskere og vaskeri-ejere. Chinatown i San Diego var et fattigt område med en del faldefærdige bygninger, og da byen skulle gøres klar til den store California-Pacific International Exposition i San Diego i 1935, var en del af forskønnelsen, at Chinatown blev så godt som jævnet med jorden. Indbyggerne måtte flytte, San Diegos kinesiske befolkning blev spredt over hele byen, og San Diego blev en storby uden en Chinatown. The beautiful museum, which is housed in a small Chinese mission church from 1927, is located in what was once San Diego's Chinatown from about 1880 to about 1935. Chinatown was an extension of San Diego's Stingaree or "Red Light" district, which abounded with more or less shady establishments, among them bars, gambling halls, opium dens, and houses of ill repute. Most Chinese people came to San Diego with the construction of the railroad in the late 1800s, and later, when the railroad was finished, many became fishermen or laundry owners. Chinatown in San Diego was a poor area with a number of ramshackle buildings, and in preparation for the California-Pacific International Exposition in San Diego in 1935 the Stingaree was cleaned up, during which process Chinatown was largely razed. People had to move, the Chinese population scattered, and San Diego became a large city without a Chinatown.

Museet har en model af, hvordan området tog sig ud i begyndelsen af 1900-tallet. The Museum has a model depicting the neighborhood in the early 1900s.     Løvedans-maske ~ Lion Dance Mask     Der var utroligt mange flotte ting i museet, mange flere, end vi kunne nå at tage billeder af, men en af de mest imponerende var denne udskårne seng. Hele sengen kan tages fra hinanden som et puslespil, og der er ikke brugt lim eller søm til at bygge den. There were an amazing number of beautiful artifacts in the museum, much more than we had time to photograph, but one of the most impressive was this intricately carved bed. The entire bed comes apart like a puzzle and was built without the use of glue or nails.     Confucious         Haven ~ The Garden

Koi-bassinet ~ The Koi Dam       Et af de ældste huse, der stadig står i det gamle Chinatown er denne bygning, som husede Hom Ah Quins Grønthandel. Ah Quin kom til San Diego omkring 1880, og boede over forretningen med sin kone og tolv børn. Han talte godt engelsk og blev med tiden kendt som Chinatowns uofficielle borgmester. One of the oldest houses still remaining in the old Chinatown is this building, which housed Hom Ah Quin's Produce Market. Ah Quin came to San Diego about 1880, and lived above the store with his wife and twelve children. He spoke English well and in time he became known as the unofficial mayor of Chinatown.     Gadelygterne er endnu et tegn på Chinatowns historie ~ The street lights are another trace of Chinatown's history

Flere kinesiske islæt i nabolaget... ~ More Chinese touches in the neighborhood...         Og hvad er en kineserdag uden kinesermad? ~ And what's a Chinese day without Chinese food?

Day Camping/Boondocking Information The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum can be a difficult spot for day camping. There is limited metered street parking around the museum, but nothing that will accommodate an oversized vehicle. The easiest place to park is two blocks away at Children's Park, where there is a parking lot that charges $10.00 for the day. Facilities: Restrooms Historical museum Garden and koi pond A $2.00 per person donation is requested when visiting the museum.   More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW