The Life of the Scholar: Him Mark Lai
Journalist Carl Nolte wrote the obituary of Him Mark Lai that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle a few weeks ago.
Born in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Lai worked as an engineer and spent much of his life outside work as a historical scholar, tracking down the history of immigrant Chinese in the United States. He published more than 100 essays and 10 books in English and Chinese, says the obit.
Source
Carl Nolte, Him Mark Lai, Chinese American Historian, Dies, San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2009.
