The Chinese History & Preservation Projects

05/18/2026

05/10/2026

Did you miss Victor Wong's talk last night? You can watch it here:

This meeting was a Zoom presentation hosted by Denise Lee from the Chinese Historical Society, featuring Victor Wong's research on the Chinese builders of th...

05/09/2026

Tonight! at 7:00!

Forgotten East Bay Tracks: Honoring the Chinese Builders of the Final Leg Of the Pacific railroad.

Join Victor K. Wong, researcher with the Chinese History Project, as he unveils the untold story of the Chinese who built the final leg of the Pacific Railroad from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay. Don't miss the deep dive into the most well-documented portion: Alameda Cañon (now known as Niles Canyon) in the East Bay. Come and see forgotten and newly found photos of the original tracks hand-carved through this narrow Cañon; they declare to all the Herculean handiwork of the unseen workers and bear witness to the strength and tenacity of the Chinese builders we honor.
The Chinese History Project is part of the Washington Township Museum of Local History which focusses on the history of Southern Alameda County, today's towns of Fremont, Union City, and Newark.

Via Zoom with the Chinese Historical Society of America
Friday, May 8, 2026, 7pm PDT Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82839601970

05/02/2026

New artifacts discovered from 19th century Monterey Bay Chinese fishing village

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03/28/2026

With Chinese Historical Society of America – we just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

03/27/2026

Forgotten East Bay Tracks: Honoring the Chinese Builders of the Final Leg Of the Pacific railroad.

Join Victor K. Wong, researcher with the Chinese History Project, as he unveils the untold story of the Chinese who built the final leg of the Pacific Railroad from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay. Don't miss the deep dive into the most well-documented portion: Alameda Cañon (now known as Niles Canyon) in the East Bay. Come and see forgotten and newly found photos of the original tracks hand-carved through this narrow Cañon; they declare to all the Herculean handiwork of the unseen workers and bear witness to the strength and tenacity of the Chinese builders we honor.
The Chinese History Project is part of the Washington Township Museum of Local History which focusses on the history of Southern Alameda County, today's towns of Fremont, Union City, and Newark.

Via Zoom with the Chinese Historical Society of America
Friday, May 8, 2026, 7pm PDT Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82839601970

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

Join Project Archaeology on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for a special tour at the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum. A group will leave the lobby of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square at 1:30 PM and walk to the historically landmarked Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA building to begin the special event at 2:00 PM. We will investigate an Urban Archaeology Exhibit-Unearthing the San Francisco Chinatown Garment Industry where participants will analyze an artifact. Then participants will experience a docent led tour of the Bruce Lee exhibit!

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11/17/2025

One of the audience members at our Saturday talk at the library came to visit Shinn Park. He mentioned the Stanfords. Luckily we have a local historian, Julie Cain, who has reasearched the Chinese workers who worked for Leland and Jane Stanford. Here is her paper about Jim Mock.

Jim Mock: China Boss at the Stanfords’ Palo Alto Farm | Planting the Seeds of Race and Ethnic Studies on the Farm: The Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity