Chinese Historical and Cultural Project

06/12/2026

More info: https://chcp.org/event-6623665

06/10/2026

Celebrate freedom and liberty on July 4th at 10:30 am in Dutch Flat. The community, with its Victorian homes and pine trees, is so welcoming and instantly transports visitors to the Gold Rush era. Dutch Flat had a bustling Chinese community of 2,000-3,500 people during the 19th century, which was typical for Chinatowns along the West Coast at that time. https://www.goldendrift.org/4th-of-july

After the parade, join the popular Summit Tunnel Tour! RSVP at https://forms.gle/2gAQLwxW5CvSs8Ez7

06/10/2026

The Chinese American Historical Museum is open 12-4pm during the festival this weekend!

Here’s our 2026 Dia de Portugal Festival - SJ program. Admission is free! Please feel free to share!

06/09/2026

Thanks to participants of yesterday's 2026 Dragon Boat Novice Race for keeping the tradition alive! 🐲 🛶 See last year's recap. Save the date for the SF Bay Area Dragon Boat Competitive Sprints on September 26-27th at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City, CA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J0p4h8CiTA

, of the 15th Annual Bay Area D...

06/07/2026

Checkout the recording of David Lei speaking about Civil Rights History and enter our Contest. 💵Cash prizes for Youth, entries by 7/4 may win Boba🧋

📽 Video Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOEVo6soJn0
🏆 Contest Details: https://chcp.org/event-6623665

06/07/2026

Be inspired! Look for CHCP’s table. Come see what two of our members have done to research and gather their family stories and photos. https://chcp.org/event-6694187

06/05/2026

Two films about American History!
📽 "Far East Deep South" explores the seldom-told history of Chinese immigrants living in the American South during the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Streaming free on PBS.org throughout June, and on WORLD Channel
TRAILER: https://worldchannel.org/.../america-reframed-far-east.../
https://fareastdeepsouth.com/

🎥 "This Land" series explores the history of America’s expansion through six defining frontiers, with personal accounts and interviews with descendants of historical figures.
It premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT, with Episode 2 featuring California and the Transcontinental Railroad, where Russ Low and CHCP Advisory Board Member, Connie Young Yu, speak about their ancestors' contributions.
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/VWrvGwNg7qg
https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/.../cnn-original.../

05/29/2026

Free classes AM and PM starting next week! https://bit.ly/3QaF2S6 📖
or online https://sccld.org/resource/mango-languages/

05/29/2026

https://montereychineseassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-History-of-Chinese-in-Monterey-County.pdf

Long before Cannery Row became world famous, Chinese fishing families helped build Monterey’s commercial fishing industry. Beginning in the mid-1800s, they established fishing villages along the Monterey shoreline, bringing generations of knowledge, skill, and innovation to the bay. They pioneered methods for harvesting squid and abalone, helped create trade networks, and played an essential role in shaping Monterey’s working waterfront and fishing culture.

Despite facing discrimination, exclusion laws, and even the destruction of their villages by fire, the legacy of these communities lives on in Monterey Bay’s fishing heritage.

As we recognize AAPI Heritage Month, we honor the resilience, contributions, and enduring impact of the Chinese fishing communities whose work helped shape the future of Monterey Bay fisheries.