5 fishermen, a diplomat and 2 hens: Over 60 years ago, they crossed the Pacific in a Chinese junk boat

A retired physics professor at California State University, Northridge, Chow grew up in a relatively wealthy family in China -- his parents were among the few able to receive an education in the US.

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