Years ago when I was growing up in Oakland Chinatown I use to stand at the corner of 7th and Franklin in front of Legendary Palace, waiting for my mom to come back from shopping at Swan’s Market for food for our restaurant. I wouldn’t cross the street to the other side of Franklin for some time because I had heard rumors at my school, Lincoln Elementary School, that (some) kids were waiting to beat me up if I went into West Oakland where Swan’s was located. Later, I did cross the street because I had to buy beansprouts from the bean sprout merchant whose shop was across the street from Legendary Palace. Good memories!