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1. When does the Chairman die, and how do the people of Chinatown in San Francisco respond?

The Chairman dies on September 9, 1976. The people 0of Chinatown cheer. They light firecrackers and beat pots and pans. They cheer and march in the streets.

2. How are lies born in Chinatown?

Lies in Chinatown are born from necessity. Some like Mei arrive in America with false identities and fake papers. Others alter their ages on their paperwork. Teens pose as younger than they are to gain a year's advantage in school. Their parents add a year or two on their official records to move themselves closer to retirement., Birth dates may be changed to a more auspicious or memorable dates. Some invent stories about the riches they lost. Imaginations give people lives they never had in real life.

3. How is Mei chosen to go to Beijing?

Secretary Sun comes to Mei's village. All the girls who perform patriotic songs and skits on festival days are lined up. Mei indicates that she knows a secret that she will tell about the headman. The headman and Secretary Sun confer. Mei is chosen to go to Beijing.

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