Feast Of Lanterns Is Celebration Of Burning Down Chinese Camp
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Words from Sandy Lydon, elitist historian.
The May 17, 1906 blaze that swept through most of the Chinese village at Point Alones seared not only the landscape of the Monterey Peninsula, but the memories and histories of its people. The fire continues to loom as some kind of Original Sin whenever there are discussions about this remarkable Chinese village tucked into the cove on Pacific Grove’s eastern boundary.
What emerged was a festival that replicated the lights of the squid boats that had been driven away. Some members of the Chinese community find the resulting festival offensive. The Feast of Lanterns folks respond that their event has nothing to do with the Chinese village.
Feast Of Lanterns Is Celebration Of Burning Down Chinese Camp
