The Torreón massacre caused indignation in China, and Mexico eventually agreed to pay 3.1m pesos in gold in reparations, although the payment was never made. “The Chinese community [in Torreón] was the most prosperous [Chinese community] in Mexico,” Herbert said. Photograph: Courtesy of the Torreón municipal archiveNot all locals participated in the massacre: some, including a local lumberyard owner sheltered Chinese residents from the mob. Most of the survivors fled Torreón, though some later returned, and the local Chinese community now numbers about 1,000. But the [Chinese] community is not requesting it,” said Antonio Lee Chairez, 90, whose father Juan Lee survived the massacre with the help of neighbours.

Source: The Guardian May 16, 2021 09:00 UTC