China Camp - The Treasure of the Red Dragon

By Erich von Neff

China Camp lies at the bottom of a hill just south of Rat Cove on the San Pablo Bay. It has been the scene of shrimp fishing, opium dens, tong wars, sing song girls, the movie "Blood Alley," and much more.

In 1851, the Year of the Pig, Lee Chew had come to Gold Mountain (California) and struck it rich. By the winter of 1853 both Lee and his gold ended up on his Cousin's fishing junk, The Red Dragon. A big blow caught The Red Dragon in the middle of San Pablo Bay where it sank before it could make it back to the safety of China Camp.

And the gold aboard? Some say it was on The Red Dragon. Or, during a low tide, was it retrieved and buried nearby? Find out in this amusing story of colorful characters and their clever schemes to find the gold of The Red Dragon.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Erich von Neff
• Release date: Jul 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476028354

Erich von Neff

Erich von Neff is a San Francisco longshoreman. He received his masters degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University and was a graduate research student at the University of Dundee Scotland. Erich von Neff is well known on the French avant-garde and mainstream literary scenes. He is a member of the Poetes Francais ,La Societes des Poetes et Artistes de France, Vice Chancelier de la Federation Poetique de Saint Venance Fortunat, and Membre d'honneur du Caveau Stephanois. He has had the following publications in France (en français): Poems: 1303 Short Stories: 318 Small press books 9 Books 1 Prix (Prizes) 26 Erich von Neff's novel "Prostitutees au bord de La Route" (Prostitutes by the Side of the Road) was published by "Cashiers de Nuit" (1999) with a grant from Centre Region des Lettres de Basse-Normandie. Erich von Neff's book of poems "Les Putains Cocainomanes" (The Cocaine Whores) was published by Cahiers du Nuit, 1998. "Les Putains Cocainomanes " was discussed on 96.2 FM, Paris, 1998 by Marie-Andre Balbastre, Poem # 45 was read. Several poems from "Les Putains Cocainomanes "were read at the Cafe Montmarte in Paris,2010. Several poems from "Les Yeux qui faiblissent ont faim de la vigilance eternelle de la verite "were read at the Cafe Au soleil de la Butte in Paris, 2014. Poems from " Un Cube chrome a l'interieur d'une coquille d'oeuf cassee" were read at the Cafe Au soleil de la butte" in Paris 2014. A Trophée Victor Hugo was awarded to Erich von Neff's novel "Une Lancia rouge Devale Lombard Street a tombeau ouvert," (The Red Lancia Roars Down Lombard Street), 1998. Several poems from my "Le Puttane della cocaina" (The Cocaine Whores) were read by Giulia Lombardo at the Caffe Litterario in Rome, at the Caffe Palatennistavolo,Teni Italy & Caffe degli artisti in Milan, Bookbar in Rome, Bibliocafe in Rome , and in five other Italian cafes in Italy,2014. Several poems from my "Le Puttane della cocaina" were read by Giulia Lombardo at the Caffe Palatennistavolo,Terni Italy in February ,6 readings in May 2015, 3 readings in June 2015, 2 readings in July, 4 readings in August, 4 readings in September,3 readings in October, 5 readings in December, 2015. 2 readings of my "Le Puttane dela cocaina"were read by Giulia Lombardo at the,Caffe Palatennistavolo,Terni Italy, January 2016. 2 readings of my "Le Puttane della cocaina" were read by Giulia Lombardo at the ...

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China Camp

by Erich von Neff

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China Camp

Contents

Synopsis

China Camp, Prologue

Auntie Quan

The French Quarter

The Meat Wagon

Cheng Wo Ying

The Gold

The Borax Run

The Red Cobras

The Treasure Hunt

The Find

The Bones of My Ancestors

Uncovering Them

The Treasure

The Fate of the Gold and the Doubloons

Glossary

Synopsis

In 1853, the Year of the Ox, the junk Red Dragon went down in a storm just off of Rat Cove in San Pablo Bay. And the gold aboard? Read on to learn about the colorful characters and methods involved in the search for the gold of the Red Dragon.

It was 1951 when Erich von Neff began riding his bicycle on training rides to China Camp. Erich found most of the characters in this story there though they have been filtered through the mists of time.

China Camp

China Camp lies on the San Pablo Bay. Just south of Rat Cove. Just south of Bullhead flat. Just south of Chicken Coop Hill. Just south of Duck Blind.

China Camp was the scene of shrimp fishing, opium dens, tong wars, sing song girls, the movie Blood Alley, and much else.

In 1851, the Year of the Pig, Lee Chew had come to Gold Mountain, gone north, and struck it rich at the Big Bar on the Trinity River near Weaverville. That night at the Darling Sisters Saloon he had strewn gold nuggets on the assay table, brought rounds for everyone, and then played mahjong.

He had been cleaned out by Lau Ming.

He woke up the next day, his head spinning from dozens of glasses of Double Eagle Whiskey. Outside his tent he could hear miners shouting. His claim had been jumped.

The word was out. The Big Bar. The Big Bar.

Lee Chew worked what little he could retain of his claim. For close to three months, he was the first one up and the