《An Essay for Asian American Studies》__ Adam Chen

Ping Tom Memorial Park

Ping Tom Memorial Park

Ping-Tom

Ping-Tom

A Walk in the Park
On a sunny afternoon in the heart of Chicago, children speed around on bicycles as parents relax under a small, Chinese-style pagoda. Near the pagoda stands an inconspicuous granite bust and inscription dedicated to the park’s namesake. The public site I chose to visit was the Ping Tom Memorial Park situated in Chicago’s Chinatown.

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