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Sacred Chinese letters kept safe by Mon War furnace
A Chinatown ritual keeps Chinese writings sacred and unburned. The Mon War lodge collects and incinerates letters in a furnace guarded by Chin Chung, with monthly dues for residents to fund the keeper and rites, preserving privacy even for the poor.
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China
Confucius
Waldorf-Astoria
Hop Sing
Mr. Ting
The
Baptist Church
San Francisco
Chin Chung
Chinatown
Chin
Highbinder
Canton