Pearl of the Desert | Chinese History of Arizona, USA (56) Chapter 4: The History of Four Chinese Families

Arizona Chinese Historical Association: Zhang Zhaohong, Deng Anye Family (2) Chinese Human Resources Protection Historical Landmark Building Sun Commercial Company built in 1929...

Arizona Chinese Historical Association: Zhang Zhaohong

Deng Anye Family (2) )

>Chinese People's Liberation Army Historical Landmark Building

The Sun Commercial Company, built in 1929, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and became a protected historical landmark building. However, this building experienced the fate of being demolished. In the end, after the hard struggle of historical preservationists and the Chinese, this famous building was preserved.

The Sun Commercial Building was later transferred and eventually owned by the Phoenix NBN Suns Basketball Team and its partners. For this former Chinese building in a prime location, the wealthy owner has unveiled a plan to demolish the warehouse roof: build a $200 million luxury hotel and apartment tower above the first floor.

However, this plan was opposed by historical preservationists and caused an uproar in the Chinese society. Deng Anye's descendants were strongly dissatisfied and argued vigorously. Huang Shijun, who served as the Alberta state representative at the time, led the Chinese people to protect this historical building. However, the NBA Suns and the developer still insisted on going their own way, and the city council also agreed to proceed with demolition and construction, so both parties filed a lawsuit.

In the end, power failed to defeat justice. In the autumn of 2007, the court ruled that the decision to demolish this historical building was inappropriate, thus aborting the demolition plan and the building was finally permanently protected. This is a successful legal action by the Chinese people to unite to protect their own rights and interests.

>Deng Anye and his wife have 10 children in total. In this big family, the sixth son is Deng Xinping. Deng Xinping had made positive contributions in both military and legal aspects in the history of Alberta, adding glory to this family.

>Deng Anye family photos

Deng Xinping

Ninth Circuit Judge Deng Xinping

Deng Xinping (Thomas Tang) was born in Phoenix on January 11, 1922. After the outbreak of World War II, 20-year-old Deng Xinping enlisted in the army. He received training in Monterey, California and North Carolina, and was later sent to the Officer School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to become a reserve officer.

In August 1944, Deng Xinping graduated from the military academy, was awarded the rank of second lieutenant, and was sent to the field artillery battery to perform teaching. Later, he studied Chinese at the University of California, Berkeley.

Deng Xinping became an army lieutenant when he was 20 years old. He was sent to the Asia-Pacific battlefield and served as a combat liaison officer in Kunming, China. He helped the Chinese army improve military equipment on the China-Myanmar border, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places, and recovered related facilities from the Japanese army.

In September 1945, Deng Xinping was transferred to the headquarters of the Military Command in China and retired from the army in August 1946. During the Korean War in 1951, Deng Xinping was recalled to serve. He was sent to Tokyo and Busan, South Korea to serve in Tokyo and Busan, South Korea, with the Translation and Interpretation Service Corps of the Allied Forces, and was promoted to captain. He then returned to the United States to study at the University of Arizona and receive a law degree. Became one of only three Chinese-American lawyers in Arizona at the time.

In 1952, Deng Xinping served as deputy prosecutor of Maricopa County, Arizona. Served as Arizona Deputy Attorney General in 1956. In 1962, he was appointed deputy mayor of Phoenix City. From 1962 to 1968, he served as a judge of the Superior Court of Arizona. In 1977, he was elected president of the Arizona State Bar Association.

On August 26, 1977, Deng Xinping was appointed by President Carter as a judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States. His status was second only to the justices of the Supreme Court, and he was in charge of the legal affairs of ten states in the western United States. He served as a circuit judge for 16 years. People commented on him as: calm and gentlemanly. He advocated individual rights and the development of ethnic minorities in the legal profession. He wrote 400 opinions on American Indian law, labor rights, and other issues.

Deng Xinping is the first Chinese-American federal justice. He enforces the law impartially, upholds justice, and safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese in society. He has a profound understanding of the meaning of equal rights and racial discrimination. In his congratulatory letter to the Federation of Overseas Chinese in 1978, Deng Xinping used the example of the Chinese lion dance to illustrate the hard-won success of a free and equal society. The letter was full of understanding of the American spirit, and the words expressed Da You is so ordinary:

"The Overseas Chinese Federation of Huangcheng has been celebrating the National Day of the United States in the Chinese community for many years. This event has become more perfect and expanded and has gone through a long road. On the occasion of celebrating the bicentennial of the National Day of the United States, Huanghuang City There was a Chinese lion dance performance in the city celebration, which our ancestors could not have imagined when they wrote the Constitution. A very meaningful idea is that the spirit of freedom and the concept of democracy exist not only among white Americans who dance Cantonese dance, but also among those who love Mexican music. The program for realizing the American dream was formulated 200 years ago. It is not perfect and needs continuous exploration. At the same time, each of us must contribute to making it perfect. At the same time, we must carry forward and love your traditions and customs. The history of the Chinese in Arizona has been included in our American tradition and has become an integral part of it. "

In 1992, he gave a speech at the Chinese American Professional Association event. He said that American laws clearly oppose racial discrimination, but in real life, intentional or unintentional discrimination left over from history can occur at any time. Asians have a long history in the United States, but they are one of the most discriminated races. If we Asians want to solve the problem, we should unite and strengthen unity to let society know that this power cannot be ignored. At the same time, we must rely on our own efforts to make progress in science and culture, and achieve a certain status in politics and economy.

In addition to being well-known in the American political and legal circles, Deng Xinping also served as the commander of the American Legion. In 1950, 44 retired Chinese formed the "Arizona Chinese Military Association", and Deng Xinping was one of the founders. He was elected to the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame. To commemorate his political achievements, the "Alberta Deng Xinping Veterans Association" was named after him. The American Legion of Arizona Thomas Tang Post 50", abbreviated in Chinese as "Deng Xinping Veterans Association". Deng Xinping died in 1995 at the age of 73.