MOTT-STREET CHINAMEN ANGRY.; THEY DENY THAT THEY EAT RATS--CHUNG KEE, THREATENS A SLANDER SUIT.
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MOTT-STREET CHINAMEN ANGRY.; THEY DENY THAT THEY EAT RATS--CHUNG KEE, THREATENS A SLANDER SUIT.
Description
Rat eating is a common stereotype imposed on the Chinese and their diet. Such a stereotype was employed in the NY Times in reference to Mott Street, one of Chinatown's most popular restaurant hotspots.
Creator
NY Times
Source
https://www.nytimes.com/1883/08/01/archives/mottstreet-chinamen-angry-they-deny-that-they-eat-ratschung-kee.html
Date
August 1, 1883
Rights
NY Times
Language
English
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Citation
NY Times, “MOTT-STREET CHINAMEN ANGRY.; THEY DENY THAT THEY EAT RATS--CHUNG KEE, THREATENS A SLANDER SUIT.,” Bulls in a China Shop, accessed May 3, 2024, https://bullsinachinashop.omeka.net/items/show/19.