2. Cemeteries

Chinese - Los Angeles

Chinese deceased in L.A. in the early 1900s could only be buried, for a $10 fee, in the Potter's Field at Evergreen Cemetery. When it was about full, this cemetery was founded here on Eastern Ave. in 1922 and renovated in 2007. The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Los Angeles (CCBA) established and maintains this cemetery for Chinese residents of Los Angeles. Here's the page on their website:- http://en.ccbala.org/home/common/fdi
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Foo Dog detail

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  • Sign at entrance
  • Main Gate
  • Gate Emblem
  • American Legion Chinese Post 628
  • Looking East on North half
  • Looking East on South half
  • Memorial Pavilion - 1
  • Memorial Pavilion - 2
  • Memorial Pavilion roof detail
  • Memorial Pavilion - 3 - Female Fu (or "Fo")(or "Foo") Dog on the left; male on the right. Though they are actually lions, they are commonly referred to as "dog" because of their resemblance to Pekinese and Chow Chow dogs.<br /> Do the research - there are a LOT of details and variations regarding them. Their basic purpose is to protect the place where they sit. That's why they look so mean.
  • Memorial Pavilion - 4
  • "Foo Dog" is more accurately called a "Guardian Lion".
  • Don't mess with the Foo Dog!
  • Foo Dog detail
  • Incense Burner
  • Incense Burners
  • Enhanced interments are possible.
  • Looking Southeast
  • Looking East on North half - 2
  • Mounds of flowers are a common Chinese custom.
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