The Chinese History & Preservation Projects

08/07/2026

Snapshots from the Arts & Crafts at Shinn Park.

07/16/2026

The Chinese History Project and the Chinese Bunkhouse Project will be at the Arts & Crafts event at Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum on Saturday July 18th 10-4:00. Come visit us!

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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