Venice Diary

Author: A Cheng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1998-02-01
Features: After writing the date, I added the word "the" separately, because I had never kept a diary before. This time, I'm going to Venice for two months. Los Angeles has been experiencing riots for several days. Thick smoke has been drifting in from the west, dimming the sunlight. Standing in the courtyard, I've been coughing slightly from the haze. The place I'm staying is not far from the riot area, but it's separated by a small mountain. On the top of the mountain is the Los Angeles Dodgers stadium. Looking west from there, a vast black smoke is quietly billowing upwards.
Content of the book: As of today, according to reports, 45 people have died, 1,900 have been injured, 7,459 have been arrested, and 3,700 fires have broken out. Over 5,700 police, militia, and federal law enforcement officers are maintaining order, plus 1,012 Marine Corps soldiers. It is reported that 850 Korean-owned stores have been burned down. On TV, Korean people are seen holding guns and climbing onto rooftops to protect their stores. Two hundred years ago, it seemed like the West was being developed again. Major U.S. television channels are broadcasting live scenes of people looting on the streets, non-stop for 24 hours. It has already become a war.