Sunday, May 8, 2011

Locke, CA

 

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This is one of my favorite places here to visit. Locke is a town that is about 45 minutes away from us and it is the only existing Chinese built community in this country. When we moved to Sacramento a few years ago, i started reading up on the immigration of Chinese in this area and that lead me to this place.  

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Today is rather unusual for this dusty little town, or maybe it is not, but there was alot of people there. I tour bus was there and a busload of well dressed older people were walking around. The parking lot was also full of cars. I heard one of the ladies said they are from Walnut Creek. Or did she say they were in Walnut Grove (the next town)??

I worry about this little town becoming too popular, i also worry about this town be shut down by the state due to their budget problem. I noticed how many of the little shops that were there closed own, at least two vintage shops were gone and a little convenience store, all gone.

The soil is so rich here that flowers were abundant.

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Garden roses are a million times more beautiful than the store ones.

 

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