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Show contrasts Lu Yansheng with Chinese American art

October 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Observations From The New Gold Mountain,” the new exhibit at the Kirkland Arts Center, contrasts the work of celebrated Chinese painter Lu Yansheng with works from local Chinese American artists. The idea was conceived by curator Cheryll Leo-Gwin.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, Alan Lau, Andrew Hamlin, Barry Wong, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Cultural Revolution, Exhibits Coordinator Anna Braden, Gold Mountain, Gold Rush, Kathy Liao, Kirkland Arts Center, Lily Lui, Lu Yansheng, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ron Ho, Russia, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25

COMMENTARY: A Shadow of the Past: the Chinese experience in Walla Walla

March 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Art Chin For Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a much larger work by author Art Chin. It was edited to fit in the space allotted. The early history of the Chinese in the Walla Walla region may be explained by the forces of historical geography intertwined with economic […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, Ah Sing, Ah Toy, Art Chin, Betty Lee Sung, Charlie Ong, China Joe, Chinatown, Columbia River, Gold Rush, Hen Lee Company, Joe Leng, Lake Pend, Lee Hop, Parker Barrett, Seattle, Tin Hook, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9, Walla Walla Chinese, Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Wau Hong, Yick Co

Urban U.S. Chinatowns shrink back as Asians head to the suburbs

January 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hope Yen and Ben Nuckols The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s historic Chinatowns, home for a century to immigrants seeking social support and refuge from racism, are fading as rising living costs, jobs elsewhere, and a desire for wider spaces lure Asian Americans more than ever to the suburbs.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Brookings Institution, Chinese, Daniel Lichter, Dim Sum, Gold Rush, Los Angeles Chinatown, Monterey Park, New York, Newport Beach, North Carolina, Ralph Lee, Sunset Park, United States, Vol 31 No 5 | January 28 - February 3, Wei Li

Blog: A gift to reconnect with the Asian community

September 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wells Fargo Bank is not the first big bank to open in the International District, but it does have a strong connection with the Asian community, which began during the Gold Rush.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, Chinese, Filipino, Gold Rush, International District, Patrick Yalung, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco, Vol 29 No 39 | September 25 - October 1, Wells Fargo Bank, japan, letter

Editorial: APA Month should be a wake up call for Asians

May 6, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Many think that Asian American history is only 200 years old, putting first the Chinese immigrants who arrived in 1820 to be menial laborers or miners in the Gold Rush.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Chinese, Floro Mercene, Gold Rush, Indian American, Mexico, New Orleans, North America, North Seattle Community College, Sucheng Chan, United States, Vol 29 No 19 | May 8 - May 14, blog

16 historical events that have shaped U.S.–China relations

October 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

1784: First representatives of the United States land in China

After anchoring in Guangzhou (Canton), the Empress of China became the first ever American vessel to sail from the United States to China.

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2009, Anson Burlingame, China Foundation, Chinese Communist, Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Gold Rush, House Nancy Pelosi, Liu Lin Hai, Melinda Gates, Nathan Dunn, National People, Open Door Notes, Second Opium War, State John Hay, United States, Vol 28 No 41 | October 3-October 9, Yung Wing

Editorial: California says sorry to Chinese Americans, country to follow suit?

July 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 17, California formally apologized to Chinese Americans for racist laws that were enacted starting with the Gold Rush period in the mid-19th century. According to a recent TIME magazine story, the racist laws, some of which were not repealed until the 1940s, prevented Chinese Americans from owning property, marrying whites, working in the public sector, or testifying against whites in courts.

Filed Under: Opinion, Editorials Tagged With: Angel Island, Black Americans, Chinese Americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Editorial California, Gold Rush, Jim Crow, Paul Fong, President Obama, San Francisco, TIME, Transcontinental Railroad, vol 28 no 32 | August 1 - August 7

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