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An ancient Chinese maternity tradition, from the Sung Dynasty (960-1275 AD), known as "Zuo Yue Zi," is translated as "doing the month."It refers to the care of a Chinese woman during the first month after giving birth. The practice is explained here by Wei-Chen Tung, a former registered nurse at Arcadia Methodist Hospital and now an assistant professor of nursing at University of Nevada, Reno. The practice requires new mothers to follow a strict diet and rest for 3-4 weeks following a pregnancy. Tung says a lot of Chinese women still practice this, so hospitals should be aware of this part of Chinese culture. Maternity tourists--women who want to come to the United States to give birth to a full-fledged American citizen, have given rise to businesses that cater to them, such as the maternity home that was shut down in the 1300 block of South Palm Avenue in San Gabriel on March 8. It had been 5 townhomes illegally converted into a maternity home.
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2011
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p. A1, A4
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Arcadia city officials are cracking down on "maternity tourism" boarding houses by dedicating a full-time police detective to investigate the issue. Maternity or birth tourism is a phenomenon in which women, often from China, pay a handsome fee to have their babies in the United States, so the children can be citizens. While that is not illegal, at least five establishments have been shut down for violations, such as unlawfully operating boarding house businesses in residential zones.
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2013
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p. A1, A4
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital will keep open its maternity ward, in spite of an extremely low birth rate in the Foothills area.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadian Luben Balabanoff, a Bulgarian by birth, was in Dresden, Germany when it was bombed during World War II. Retired now, he has spent the last 10 years making travel films and touring with them.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1970
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p. 20
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1970
Pages
p. 20
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Gonzales, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Macario Gonzales, Sep. 6)
Zschoche, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zschoche, Sep. 6)
Cummings, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Cummings, Sep. 6)
Treichler, son (To Mr. and Mrs. John Treichler, Sep. 7)
Dreesman, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dreesman, Sep. 7)
Grosenbach, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Guy Grosenbach, Sep. 7)
Ieraci, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Ieraci, Sep. 8)
McLean, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. John McLean, Sep. 9)
Zukowski, daughters (To Mr. and Mrs. Chester Zukowski, Sep. 10)
Schwartz, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schwartz, Sep. 12)
Griffith, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Francis Griffith, Sep. 7)
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22901AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1970
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p. 10
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 4, 1970
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p. 11
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1970
Pages
p. 10
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Birth.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1970
Pages
p. 10
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Birth
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1970
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Dinsmore, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Brice Dinsmore, Sep. 27)
Sweet, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sweet, Sep. 27)
Sabin, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Winston Sabin, Sep. 27)
Smith, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Rory Smith, Sep. 28)
Bauer, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bauer, Oct. 1)
Hutchings, twin boys (To Mr. and Mrs. Karl Hutchings, Oct. 1)
Clark, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark, Oct. 3)
Pederson, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pederson, Oct. 3)
Staab, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Staab, Sep. 28)
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22924AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1970
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p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1970
Pages
p. 20
Announcement Type
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Jackson, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson, Oct. 4)
Orcutt, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orcutt, Oct. 5)
Armas, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armas, Oct. 6)
Seyfert, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry Seyfert, Oct. 10)
Saenz, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Saenz, Oct. 10)
Yates, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. John Yates, Oct. 10)
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22935AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 1, 1970
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p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 1, 1970
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Siry, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Siry, Oct. 12)
Altmeyer, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Errol Altmeyer, Oct. 13)
Bradford, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradford, Oct. 16)
Milinovich, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Milinovich, Oct. 17)
Anderson, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, oct. 17)
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22943AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 4, 1970
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p. 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 4, 1970
Pages
p. 25
Announcement Type
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Subjects
Williams, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Williams, Oct. 18)
Martin, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Oct. 19)
Quinn, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quinn, Oct. 19)
Kuntz, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kuntz, Oct. 19)
Parsons, son (To Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons, Oct. 21)
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22947AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 11, 1970
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p. 23
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Birth.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1970
Pages
p. 13
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Birth
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1970
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hoffman, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman, Nov. 3)
Hagen, son (To Mr. and Mrs. John Hagen, Nov. 4)
Bahrami, son (To Dr. and Mrs. Bahram Bahrami, Nov. 4)
Caceres, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Alerino Caceres, Nov. 5)
Funk, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Funk, Nov. 7)
Ward, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, Nov. 7)
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22958AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 10
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Birth
Subjects
Farajian, son (To Dr. and Mrs. Arlen Farajian, Nov. 9)
Miranda, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miranda, Nov. 10)
Jones, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, Nov. 10)
Blanchett, son (To Mr. and Mrs. John Blanchett, Nov. 11)
Cox, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Cox, Nov. 13)
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22963AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1970
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p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1970
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
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Schroeder, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William Schroeder, Nov. 15)
Korporaal, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Arie Korporaal, Nov. 16)
Shamblin, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shamblin, Nov. 18)
Webber, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Webber, Nov. 19)
Johns, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Johns, Nov. 19)
Schleker, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Grant Schleker, Nov. 20)
Hazlett, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Hazlett, Nov. 21)
Hoover, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover, Nov. 21)
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22968AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1970
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p. 12
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 22
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Birth
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 22
Announcement Type
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Holscher, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Troy Holscher, Nov. 30)
Heinz, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Heinz, Dec. 1)
Capps, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Capps, Dec. 2)
Parks, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parks, Jr., Dec. 2)
Todd, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Todd, Dec 4)
Keesee, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keesee, Nov. 24)
Butler, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Barry Butler, Nov. 25)
Van de Water, son (To Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Van de Water, Nov. 26)
Bridgeland, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bridgeland, Nov. 28)
Ladd, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ladd, Nov. 28)
Ferguson, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson, Nov. 28)
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22973AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 30, 1970
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p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 30, 1970
Pages
p. 13
Announcement Type
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Subjects
Hopkins, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, Dec. 12)
Holcomb, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holcomb, Dec. 12)
Gonzales, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gonzales, Dec. 13)
MacKay, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Ross MacKay, Dec. 13)
Agnew, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Agnew, Dec. 15)
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22982AN
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Birth.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1971
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1971
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Sergent, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sergent, Dec. 20)
Shaheen, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shaheen, Dec. 20)
Thorn, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Thorn, Dec. 20)
Johnston, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston, Dec. 21)
Miller, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Miller, Dec. 21)
Maas, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Robertus Maas, Dec. 21)
Srigley, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William Srigley, Dec. 23)
Martin-del-Campo, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Martin-del-Campo, Dec. 25)
Kath, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kath, Dec. 26)
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22994AN
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