Ying On Association
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The Ying On Labor & Merchant Association (Chinese: 英端工商會) or simply Ying On Association is a historical Chinese American association that was established in the 1930s for the purpose of assisting members of the Chinese community when they were threatened by unfair and discriminatory business practices; for organizing social gathering places for the Chinese; and at times, for organizing funeral parlors for the dead who had no kin or family in America. It also served as a boarding house for single Chinese men upon arrival to Tucson, Arizon and a fraternal organization for elderly Chinese men.[1]
They were also involved in the criminal underworld of the Chinese community as one of the main Tongs that were created as a self-protection society in America for Chinese immigrants. While a legitimate business association today, it was heavily involved in criminal activities during its history, as were most.
The Ying On Association still exists today.
Branches[]
The Ying On Association has several branches in the United States including in:
- Bakersfield, California - 2110 L Street Google Street View
- Fresno, California - 1147 F Street Google Street View
- Las Vegas, Nevada - 5595 Spring Mountain Road Google Street View
- Los Angeles, California - 426 Bernard Street Google Street View
- Oakland, California - 712 Webster Street Google Street View
- Phoenix, Arizona - 2232 N 16th Street Google Street View
- San Diego, California - 502 3rd Avenue Google Street View
- San Francisco, California - 745 Grant Avenue Google Street View
- Tucson, Arizona - 1935 S 6th Avenue Google Street View
References[]
- ^ "Collection of Chinese Documents from Tucson, Arizona | Special Collections". speccoll.library.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
External links[]
- History of the Ying On Association (in Traditional Chinese)[dead link]
- History of Chinese Associations in Fresno (in Simplified Chinese)
- Tongs (organizations)
- Organizations based in California