MOTGAR :: Volume #16

#1544: New Tangcheng

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Los Angeles . 洛杉矶。. Just like San Francisco of West coast, is more than hundred years ago at the earliest by one of United States cities the Qing Chinese discover, thus has the Chinese to go to here to settle down very much long time ago. 和西海岸的旧金山一样,是百多年前最早被清朝华人们发现的美国城市之一,因而很早就有华人前往这里定居。 Crosses the seas large quantities of immigrations that from Huaxia crosses ocean to come, as a result of the reason of language barrier, will choose to live near the Chinatown mostly. 从华夏漂洋过海而来的大批移民,由于语言不通的缘故,多半会选择居住在唐人街附近。 The present Chinatown, no longer belongs to the Chinese specially, the immigrants from Asia, like here. 如今的唐人街,已经不再专属于华人,来自亚洲的各国移民,都喜欢住在这里。 Before, the architectural style of this stretch of area was similar to Huaxia in the 70's, Han Xuan had come several times. 以前,这片地区的建筑风格类似于华夏七十年代,韩宣曾经来过几次。 The entrance is equipped with the antique Huaxia decorative archway, at night arrives, on the street the red lantern proliferates, the shop signboard uses Chinese character writing. 入口设有古香古色的华夏牌楼,夜晚降临,街上红灯笼遍布,店铺招牌采用汉字书写。 On the holiday, on the street will have the characteristics dragon dance and lion dance performs, in place that this Chinese is found, can totally get rid of English to fetter, realizes this piece of situated in United States „small Huaxia”. 每逢节日,街上还会有特色舞龙与舞狮表演,在这个华人遍布的地方,可以完全摆脱英语束缚,体会这片位于美国的“小华夏”。 But in fact, until now, the residents in this piece of Chinatown, the day do not feel better. 可事实上,一直以来,这片唐人街里的居民们,日子并不好过。 The first generation immigrates, mostly is because did not have the means to continue to survive in the past internally, is tied down by care of one's family or is forced to leave native place to arrive at United States, Han also because of this, the condition on Grandma family ancestor was quite initially good, is the avoidance flames of war dispute. 第一代移民,大多是因为当年在国内没办法继续生存下去,才拖家带口或者独自一人背井离乡来到美国,韩家当初也是因为这样,奶奶家祖上的条件比较好,属于过来躲避战火纷争。 Overwhelming majority Chinese, do not have the enough fund construction luxurious house, in addition the time lapse corrodes, before here construction was mostly tattered, like arriving many year ago Guandong and Hong Kong area. 绝大部分华人,没有足够的资金建造豪华房子,再加上时间推移侵蚀,之前这里的建筑大多破破烂烂,如同来到很多年前的粤省、香江地区。 Many things were melted by United States, food that for example eats, the taste is partial in the American Chinese meal, the pure Chinese meal is very difficult to eat. 许多东西被美国化了,例如吃的食物,口味更加偏向于美式中餐,纯正的中餐挺难吃到。 Except that eats the thing, otherwise the drivers will not recommend the tourist to come to the Chinatown to play generally, the illegal unscrupulous merchant are too many, occasionally will increase the tip to the bill, moreover the service attitude is not good, enabling the reputation of Chinatown to suffer a disastrous decline. 除了过来吃东西,不然司机们一般不会推荐游客来唐人街玩,不法无良商家太多,偶尔会把小费添加到账单里,另外服务态度也不好,使得唐人街的口碑一落千丈。 Has experienced for dozens years ago after lively and magnificent, this stretch of old town gradually moves toward the decline. 经历过数十年前的繁华与辉煌之后,这片老城区逐渐走向没落。 The family condition good point Chinese, impatient moves from here, draws a line with the Chinatown, but the remaining people, the cultural level not high and personal ability is mostly limited, so the vicious circle, making here more and more bleak, the crime rate also continually rises. 家庭条件好一点的华人,都迫不及待从这里搬出去,和唐人街划清界线,而剩下的人,大多文化水平不高、个人能力有限,如此恶性循环,使得这里越来越荒凉,犯罪率也不断上升。 The new immigration a little economic strength, they will choose the new Chinese agglomeration to live mostly, that side living conditions are better. 新移民多半有点经济实力,他们会选择去新的华人聚集地居住,那边的生活环境更加好一些。 The being all right time, Old Man Han can come to see the initial neighborhood neighbor, detected embarrassed difficult position that the block that this piece of grow up since childhood, faces now, but oneself have the strength to make anything, therefore sets firm resolve, helping them improve the life. 没事时候,韩老爷子会过来看望当初的邻里街坊,察觉到这片自己从小长大的街区,如今所面临的窘迫困境,而自己又有实力去做点什么,于是下定决心,帮助他们改善生活。 Han Xuan knew after his plan, volunteers to propose the help, the old man had not prepared to make the grandson also follow to mix, later considered, this can increase grandson's influence in Chinese circle, is helpful to his growth. 韩宣得知他的打算后,自告奋勇提出帮忙,老头原先没准备让孙子也跟着掺合进来,随后考虑到,这能够增加孙子在华人圈当中的影响力,对他的成长有帮助。 Therefore two people formed a partnership, do the old Chinatown innovation project, the Los Angeles municipal government vigorously supported, in addition utilized a small financial fund, coordinating the policy support to render the assistance, this is giving the old man mostly the face...... 于是两人合伙,干起了旧唐人街改造项目,洛杉矶市政府对此大力支持,另外还动用了一小笔财政资金,配合政策支持给予帮助,这多半是在给老头面子…… Old Chinatown that they arrive at this moment, is connected with the Los Angeles Gucheng District, situated in Sunset Avenue north. 他们此刻来到的老唐人街,和洛杉矶古城区相连,位于落日大道北端。 Once, besides the main road two sides, other regions was especially worn-out, that type obsolete did not whitewash the house semblance, can change, that was one type deeply infiltrates the brickwork joint, is filling obsolete of past current relevance. 曾经,除了主干道两边以外,其他区域格外破旧,那种陈旧不是重新粉刷房屋外表,就可以改变的,那是一种深深渗进砖缝,弥漫着过去时代气息的陈旧。 Therefore this transformation, a big house was demolished, was almost razed to the ground, then from new construction. 所以这次改造,一大片房屋被拆除,几乎被夷为平地,然后再从新建造。 After getting out, Han Xuan and his father were being surrounded by the bodyguards, passes through from the big building sign, then can see Mr. Sun the sculpture, this road is not first walking, makes them feel strange...... 下车后,韩宣和他老爹被保镖们包围着,从高大的楼牌下面穿过,接着能看见孙先生雕塑,这条路已经不是第一次走,却又让他们觉得陌生…… Many old houses disappear. 很多老房子不见了。 What leaves is the upturned eave beast and red column black tile , two or the wooden new homes of three layer structures. 多出的是飞檐走兽、红柱黑瓦,一层、两层或者三层结构的木质新房。 Before East West Bank Old Headquarters had been torn down, now moved in the restoring the old log house child , the signboard is also the wooden structure, hung above the front door. 以前华美银行老总部已经被拆掉,现在搬进了复古的木房子里,招牌也是木质结构,就挂在大门上方。 Now the message of Chinatown is very aggressive, carves in together the ultra-large stone, writes in Chinese „to me a day, but also your millenniums”, side also has the English translation. 现在唐人街的广告词很霸气,刻在一块超大石头上,用中文写着“给我一天,还你千年”,旁边还有英文翻译。 Looks somewhat nondescript, these words are Han Xuan write, initially suddenly appeared in the mind, the convenience copied, pitiful Song Cheng...... 看上去有些不伦不类,这句话是韩宣写出来的,当初突然浮现在脑海里,顺手就抄了,可怜的宋城…… The Han fathers said difficultly: „ Change is so big, made that I do not know the road, Li record steamed stuffed bun shop? 韩老爹挠头说:“变化这么大,弄得我都不认识路啦,李记的包子店呢？ Xiao Li was my childhood friend, the coming association/will went to his to buy several steamed stuffed buns each time, today my breakfast has not eaten, to keep the belly is eating the steamed stuffed bun. ” 小李是我小时候的朋友,每次过来总会去他那买几个包子,今天我早饭都没吃,就是为了留着肚子吃包子。” In the line of sight, can see a corner smog transpiration, that side the Han Xuan direction, said: „ Should there, be blocked. 视线中,能看到一处角落烟雾蒸腾,韩宣指向那边,说:“应该在那里,被挡住了。 Also knows how your friend family/home does walk? 还知道你朋友家怎么走吗？ It is not good calls to ask, I look for the head of relocation innovation project, a little matter needs to ask him, just helps us show the way...... ” 不行就打个电话问问,我把拆迁改造项目的负责人找来,有点事情需要问问他,刚好帮我们领路……” Walks in the direction that the son refers, Han father really sees the steamed stuffed bun shop, this thing is very difficult to buy in other United States places, he has not eaten for a long time, bought four meat dumplings, Han Xuan also took a cage to fill the minced meat and gravy-filled steamed dumplings, the flavor was good. 往儿子指的方向走去,韩老爹果然见到包子店,这东西在美国其他地方很难买,他已经好久没吃,一口气买了四个肉包子,韩宣也拿一笼灌汤包,味道还算不错。 The sales clerks because of their two arrivals, excited insane are not soon willing to receive money, what a pity is the father friend is not , the sales clerk told, his automatic pilot swam away Grand Canyon, looked good that the situation easy life crossed. 店员因为他们俩的到来,快要激动疯了死活不愿意收钱,可惜的是老爹朋友不在,店员告诉说,他自驾游去了科罗拉多大峡谷,看情况小日子过的不错。 Finished eating sits waited for the little while in the shop, Chinatown relocation project leader Mr. Zhou, caught up quickly. 吃完坐在店里等了会儿,唐人街拆迁项目负责人周先生,很快赶来了。 He is a Chinese, similarly is also one in Committee of 100 and North America Chinese Chamber of Commerce, this year over 50 years old, have specially been engaged in the construction industry, the business volume is very big, net worth over a hundred million US dollars, is the elite in North America Chinese. 他是华人,同样也是百人会与北美华人商会中的一员,今年已经五十多岁,专门从事建筑行业,业务规模挺大,身家上亿美元,也算是北美华人中的精英。 The father has telephoned, asked the address from the friend mouth, now the entire Chinatown range does not allow to drive, they walked the hotel that went to the opposite party to say. 老爹已经打过电话,从朋友口中问到地址,如今整个唐人街范围都不允许开车,他们步行前往对方所说的饭店。 Had just greeted, Han Xuan inquired that this first meeting mister surnamed Zhou said: „ Development work is good, how many did the progress complete? 刚刚已经打过招呼,韩宣询问这位第一次见面的姓周的先生说:“开发工作还好吧,进度完成多少了？ I and my grandfather, will it is expected that supplement 160 million US dollars fund, hopes the trim Chinatown, can turn into nearby this appearance. ” 我和我爷爷,预计会追加一亿六千万美元资金,希望整片唐人街,都能变成附近这种样子。” „ Project is smooth. “工程蛮顺利。 Under the law stipulated that so long as the landlord agreed, we have the right to cutt, the inhabitant who does not agree with is almost renting the house, can therefore bypass them directly, obtains the approval of landlord on the line. 按照法律规定,只要房东同意,我们就有权进行强拆,不同意的住户几乎都是在租房子,所以可以直接绕过他们,取得房东的同意就行。 Naturally, we will not make these people be homeless, arranging the temporary residence to live to them, are used for the low price hiring the placement room, at present is under construction, the first batch have been completed, the area between 60-120 square, the environment was much better compared with before. 当然,我们也不会让那些人无家可归,安排了临时住所给他们居住,用来低价出租的安置房,目前正在建设当中,第一批已经完成,面积在60到120平方之间,居住环境比以前好多了。 Had the resident of real estate, can obtain the relocation and real estate compensation, believes that their days, later gets better. 原本就有房产的居民,可以获得拆迁和房产补偿,相信他们的日子,以后会变得更好。 Such log cabin, we have completed more than 900 now, forms the Santiao Street area, wants to transform completely, possibly also takes 45 years. 这样的木屋,我们如今已经完成九百多栋,形成三条街区,想要全部改造完,可能还需要四五年时间。 Mainly is because the skilled artisan were too few, the population of constructional force only then more than 300 people, the apprentice altogether 1000 people do not arrive in addition...... ” 主要是因为熟练工匠太少了,施工队的人数只有三百多人,加上学徒总共也才一千人不到……”
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