每日评论城1119 中区中国城将走进歷史

城中区中国城将走进歷史

德州休斯敦城中区之旧华埠，曾经在一九八O年代有过辉煌歷史，华人领袖余富义幼年时从广东台山来到美洲新大陆,追寻美国梦。在他的努力下,华埠中国城曾经建造了中国电影院，亚美银行及大型超市及商场，他虽然在美国没有接受过正式之教育，就慂他的好学精神,能说上一口流利之英文。

我们有幸在当年以学生身份来到美国留学,并转辗来到休斯敦中国城，不但有幸认识了余富义先生并目睹在这个南方石油城还有一个代表中华文化之电影院及华人创办的亚美银行。

在方圆十条大街之内,也有一家规模极大的华裔越人罗先生在如此建造了 金山酒家,同也成為中外媒体政商人士之聚集之场所。罗氏家族近年来在德州地区发展成為一个龎大之餐饮集团。

最近得悉老华埠之金山酒家因政府修路也得吹熄灯号,余老闆创造的老中国城也已不復存在,已经走入歷史,但是余老之创业精神永铭人心。

Old Houston Chinatown Will Fade Into History

The old Chinatown near Houston's downtown once had a glorious history in the 1970’s. Bobo Yee, a Chinese community leader, came here from China when he was a teenager. With his efforts, Chinatown once built a Chinese movie theatre and a Chinese-owned bank, the Asian American Bank, a large supermarket and many restaurants. Although he never received a formal education in America, he is very serious and quick to learn and can speak fluent English.

We were very lucky enough to come here after we completed our school studies. I knew BOBO Yee personally and witnessed him as such a great businessman who continued to promote our culture in America.

During that time, the Chinese-Vietnamese Lo family built a very luxurious restaurant in Chinatown and it became one of the most politically social places for our city.

Recently we learned that the restaurant will be closed due to highway reconstruction. The old Chinatown created by BOBO Yee no longer exist and has gone down into history, but Bobo Yee‘s entrepreneurial sprit will always be remembered.