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Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)
一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。這部新的紀錄片講述一段令人全神貫注的故事——要在這個致命疾病的威脅之下拯救舊金山，衛生官員必須與時間賽跑。
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