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From left, Tang Xiulan, Zhou De Zhao, Liang Pinghong and Xie Cheng watch coverage of the earthquake on a Chinese news channel during lunch at Chung King Restaurant, a famed Sichuan eatery in the heart of San Gabriel Valley's sizable Chinese community. Observers say Sichuanese immigrants began flowing into the area in the 1990s, many seeking jobs in restaurants or the import-export industry.

Sichuan restaurant

( Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / May 15, 2008 )

From left, Tang Xiulan, Zhou De Zhao, Liang Pinghong and Xie Cheng watch coverage of the earthquake on a Chinese news channel during lunch at Chung King Restaurant, a famed Sichuan eatery in the heart of San Gabriel Valley's sizable Chinese community. Observers say Sichuanese immigrants began flowing into the area in the 1990s, many seeking jobs in restaurants or the import-export industry.

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