Bunk Beds

Mrs. Lau's youngest daughter, Teresa, tells us how the family shared the apartment, and how living arrangements shifted as more family members arrived. Sociologist Margaret Chin recalls how it was very common to find crowded apartments in Chinatown, and also explains how the 1965 Hart Celler Act's family preferences led to the growth of New York's Chinatown.

Year: 1973

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