1994.007.013 Oral History Interview with Yee Hoen 1993/08/15

Oral History Archive

1994.007.013 Oral History Interview with Yee Hoen 1993/08/15

In this interview, Yee "Curie" Hoen describes her life as a single, female Chinese immigrant living alone in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Leung recounts the process of getting a job as a disk jockey at a Chinese radio station and her promotion to supervisor of the Programming Department. She discusses neighborhood ethnic relations and crime (including being mugged). Hoen tells of her leisure activities; singing karaoke and opera, attending Sunset Park traditional Chinese festivals, and watching soap operas. Interview conducted by Ka-Kam Chui.

0:25 - 开场白：介绍受访者、地址、日期、及采访人 Introduction of narrator and interviewer’s names, interview location, and date

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1:13 - 住在日落公园的原因、生活环境、朋友、租屋、将来想搬去哪里 Choosing Sunset Park, living environment, friends, rent, where to move in future

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13:28 - 比较纽约的几个唐人街, 现在的工作，喜欢的购物、办喜丧、聚会、吃饭的地方 NY's Chinatowns; current work; Best places for: shopping, wedding, funeral, party, eating

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23:47 - 对现在居住的社区的看法，对华人社区的期许 Views on living in her community, expectation for future development of Chinese community

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31:18 - 与外国人的交流，被人打劫，有无遭遇种族歧视 Communication with foreigners, experience of being robbed, feeling racial discrimination

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41:51 - 比较住过的地方，日落公园、雷哥公园、香港、威斯特彻斯特 Comparing the places she has lived: Sunset Park, Rego Park, Hong Kong, and Westchester

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44:44 - 与邻居的交往，附近的宗教、华人团体，如何跟人介绍自己的社区 Her neighbors, religious and Chinese associations nearby, introducing her own community

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49:04 - 工作经历，上班坐地铁，同事 Her work experience, taking a subway to her job, her colleagues

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57:39 - 语言，休闲娱乐、唱歌、看电视，看医生，庆祝中国外国节日 Language, entertainment, KTV, TV shows, Chinese/Western contrasts: doctors and holidays

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67:10 - 身份认同，婚姻状况 Nationality and identity, marital status

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