Atomic Robot Live: What I learned eating at 8,000 Chinese restaurants


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I expected this to be a silly story about a man with a strange hobby — and it is that. But it’s also a thoughtful article about a Chinese-American man discovering his heritage, at a time when the US at large became more welcoming to Chinese people, including American citizens of Chinese descent. David R. Chan, a 71-year-old former tax lawyer in Los Angeles, has visited 8,000 Chinese restaurants across the US. He tallies his findings in a spreadsheet and documents his explorations in social media accounts. Zhaoyin Feng, writing for BBC News: “Mr Chan isn’t a typical Chinese food...