NYC – Chinatown – joss Paper – Funerals – Just Looking Around – with ThomBradley

Joss Paper (Funeral Customs) Third of three in Chinatown series Joss paper are sheets of paper that are burned in traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special holidays. Joss paper is also burned in traditional Chinese funerals. Usually made of white paper cut into the shape of a copper coin, joss paper is scattered…

Article clipped from New Castle News - ™

Obituaries - The New York Times

Manhattan's Chinatown: a tribute to the old neighborhood, and to the temptations of rich delicacies and basement vices - The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Obituaries - The New York Times

Obituaries - The New York Times

Obituaries - The New York Times

Tom Troy - ™

Obituaries - The New York Times

Feature article describes impressions of New York City's Chinatown in 1954 - ™

NEWS SUMMARY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1985 - The New York Times