Lung Family | Austin Revealed: Pioneers from the East

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Chinese railroad food culture immigration migration Westward Expansion US History assimilation Texas KLRU Austin PBS Austin Revealed Pioneers from the East Austin Texas Asian Americans Asian immigrants Asian culture Asian diaspora Asian community Chinese diaspora Chinese immigrants Chinese community Lung family Joe Lung railroads Texas railroads Transcontinental Railroad railroad workers Chinese railroad workers Chinese entrepreneurs Joe's Cafe Joe Lung cafe cultural blending
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Lung Family | Austin Revealed: Pioneers from the East

This video segment taken from Austin Revealed: Pioneers from the East, chronicles the journey taken by Joe Lung, a teenage immigrant from China who was sent by his family in the late 1800s to help build the railroads in the US and send money home. He and his brother migrated to Texas with the railroad work but Joe Lung eventually opened a thriving restaurant serving American food in the heart of Austin, the capital city.
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