Winter 2011 | Vol. 47, No. 2

Chinese Recreation inside this Center To Be Renamed issue: Lam veliquis augait do odip ex For 9/11 Hero Betty esecte vel utpat aut nim venit, n October 20, 2011, the Center. In her calm and profes- commodip er irit lorperilla OSan Francisco Recre- sional manner, she reported the feum dionsequi enit dolobore ation and Park Commission dangerous circumstances on magna facing el dolestrud voted unanimously to name the board and relayed seat numbers tating eratFree alit Museum iriustie con hent Betty Ong Foundation Chinese Recreation Center for of the hijackers. Ong was also a laortie tionAdmission verostrud is tat Betty Ann Ong, a true Ameri- native who grew & San Francisco native Betty Ong sponsored by PG&E. can hero who acted selflessly up in Chinatown. Lam veliquis augait do odip ex and courageously during the CHSA is honored to have recognized, and are not known esecteIns velid utpate autthe nim venit, 9-11 attack. testified at the Commission in by the general public. In nam- commodip er irit lorperilla Betty Ong was a flight at- favor of this renaming. China- ing the new Betty Ann Ong feumBulle dionsequiti enitn dolobore tendant on town’s public buildings and in- Chinese Recreation Center, we magna facing el dolestrud Flight 11 on September 11, stitutions have for a long time begin the process of recovering tatingExhibit erat Updates alit iriustie at con hent 2001. She was reportedly the carried the geographical appel- and reclaiming our stories. laortiethe CH tionSA Mverostruduseum tat first person to contact airline lation of “Chinatown” or “Chi- Construction of the new cen- See pages 4–5 ground control when the plane nese” in their names. Our com- ter is expected to be completed was hijacked and deliberately munity’s personal or individual in early 2012. Watch for the re- Voice & Vision Gala 2011 flown towards the World Trade histories are by and large un- opening announcement. uRecappcom & Photosing See page 7 State Budget Cuts Affect events: Upcoming Lam veliquis augait do odip Historic Chinese American Sites exE venesecte velt utpats aut nim arlier this year, the Depart- venitSee page 6 Ement of Parks and Recre- commodip er irit lorperilla ation released a list of 70 Cali- feumMusings dionsequi of a Pop enit Cultural dolobore fornia State Parks that will be magnaIcon, with facing Ben el Fong- dolestrudTorres permanently closed to the pub- tatingSatur eratday, alit Ja nuiriustieary con14, 2012,hent lic as a result of the $22 million laortie1pm at tion ch saverostrud museum tat budget cut. This is the first time in the 100- LLamunar veliquis New Y earaugait Celebration do odip year history of California’s state exSa turesecteday, vel Feb utpatruary aut 11, nim 2012, park system that the closures venit1pm at chsa museum will be implemented. The plan commodip er irit lorperilla to close 25% of California’s state feum dionsequi enit dolobore The World of Dong Kingman parks in July 2012 will impact magna facing el dolestrud by James Wong Howe all regions of California and the tating erat alit iriustie con hent Photo by Jeffrey Rhea Saturday, march 10, 2012, natural and historical resources laortie tion verostrud tat Weaverville Joss House & Temple is one of the California State 1pm at chsa museum that the parks protect. Parks scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2012. The list includes two state parks that hold irreplaceable weaverville joss house Taoist temple today. Destroyed significance in Chinese Ameri- The Weaverville Joss House by two separate fires, the tem- We hope you enjoy a refreshed can history and the cultural her- was built in 1853 by Chinese ple was reconstructed in 1874. design of the Bulletin to mark itage of California, the Weaver- miners who came to seek their Weaverville once had a thriving CHSA’s 10th Year Celebration. ville Joss House & Temple, and fortune during the Gold Rush community of approximately China Camp in Marin County. and is still in operation as a Continued on page 2 2 | CHSA Museum Bulletin | chsa.org | Winter 2011

SidChienesebar China Camp & Weaverville Sites Face Closure From Page 1 mained the sole resident of the heHisadtoreric 1:al 2,000 Chinese immigrants. Due camp. Facing eviction in July Societ y of to anti-Chinese riots and dis- 2012, Quan said, “. . . this is the Lam veliquis augait do odip ex America criminatory laws, the Chinese last camp . . . where there was esecte vel utpat aut nim venit, population diminished. By 1931, enough left to save. If they close commodip er irit lorperilla BOARD OF DIRECTORS there were only 16 residents of it down, it’d be destroyed.” feum dionsequi enit dolobore Chinese descent left. In 1938, af- As Jerry Emory, Director of magnaPaul Fong, facing President el dolestrud ter the temple was robbed, local Photo by Rob Dweck Communications California tatingConnie erat Young alit iriustieYu, con hent China Camp State Park in 1st Vice President businessman Moon Lim Lee, a State Parks Foundation, points laortie tion verostrud tat descendant of one of the origi- Marin County, California out, even though local efforts Doug Chan, Esq., faces closure in July 2012. 2nd Vice president nal miners who built the temple, have begun to try to save these Lam veliquis augait do odip ex was a booming shrimping vil- Linda Cheu, Treasurer dedicated his life and savings to parks, there are no definitive esecte vel utpat aut nim venit, lage that had its own legal, edu- Elsie Lam, Secretary the preservation of this temple. plans yet. The closure of 70 commodip er irit lorperilla cational, and medical systems. It Steve Adams In 1956, the temple was do- state parks to “save” $20 million feum dionsequi enit dolobore served as a temporary shelter for Barre Fong nated to the State of California dollars would mean that valu- magna facing el dolestrud Chinatown residents fleeing the Cindy Hu and became a part of the Cali- able resources, such as nature tating erat alit iriustie con hent 1906 earthquake and fire. Even- Jonathan H.X. Lee, PhD fornia State Park system. Since and living history, will be for- laortie tion verostrud tat tually, laws banned shrimping Sandra Lee then, many of the historical ob- ever cut off from the public. The during peak seasons and prohib- Ty Lim jects have been restored and the loss and ramifications would be ited the export of shrimp, effec- Paul Tsang structure itself stabilized. devastating. tively putting Chinese fishermen Alisa Yee Home to rare Chinese art ob- Sidebar jects, photographs, mining tools, out of business. Brian Yee help Save and other artifacts, the Joss Frank Quan’s grandfather HJeffreyead P. Woo,er Legal 2: Counsel House now faces the threat of stayed and ran a general store. our parks! The family later operated a cafe To save our parks, California LamBOA veliquisRD EME augaitRITI do odip ex permanent closure in July 2012. china camp and rented boats to visitors. Af- residents are urged to stay esecteHim Mark vel Laiutpat (deceased) aut nim venit, ter a stint in the Navy, Quan up-to-date on the status commodipPhilip P. Choy er irit lorperilla Facing the same fate is China returned to China Camp and of these parks by visiting feum dionsequi enit dolobore Camp State Park near San Ra- continued the family business. http://mag70.calparks.org magnaFOUNDE facingRS el dolestrud fael. With a population of 500 Now 85 years old, Quan has re- tatingThomas erat W. alit Chinn iriustie con hent in the late 1870s, China Camp laortieC.H. Kwock tion verostrud tat Chingwah Lee US Senate Passes Resolution of LamH.K. veliquisWong augait do odip ex esecteThomas vel W.S. utpat Wu, aut DDS nim venit, Regret For Chinese Exclusion Act commodip er irit lorperilla feumSTAFF dionsequi enit dolobore Companion House Bill Awaits Committee Action magnaSue Lee, facing Executive el dolestrud Director n October 6, 2011, Sen- CHSA’s landmark travelling ex- Judy Chu (D-CA), Judy Biggert tatingNolan eratChow, alit iriustie con hent Oate Resolution SR201 was hibit Remembering 1882 provided (R-IL), Mike Coffman (R-CO), laortie Facilities tion Manager verostrud tat passed unanimously! Express- a key rallying point for a nation- and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Judy Hu, ing regret for the passage of the al historic movement seeking was referred to the House Ju- LamCommunications veliquis augait doDirector odip ex 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and an apology for the Chinese Ex- diciary Committee. Prominent esecteLenora velLee, utpat aut nim venit, other discriminatory laws that clusion Act. A coalition of na- Chinese American and civil commodipOperations er iritManager lorperilla restricted the civil rights of Chi- tional organizations, including rights organizations continue to feumJanet dionsequiShih, enit dolobore nese immigrants, the resolution the Chinese American Citizens lobby for its passage. magnaAdministrative facing el dolestrud Executive was sponsored by Senator Scott Alliance, the Committee of 100, tatingPam Wong, erat alit iriustie con hent Brown (R-MA) and co-spon- the National Council of Chinese Take laortiePrograms tion verostrud Coordinator tat sored by Senator Dianne Fein- Americans, and OCA, united Action stein (D-CA). Senator Brown’s under the umbrella of the 1882 Johnson Zheng, The movement to seek a support for the bill was in part Project after viewing Remember- Operations Assistant national apology for the an acknowledgment to his state’s ing 1882 in Washington DC. Charlie Chin, Chinese Exclusion Act is history; Massachussett’s Sena- Both the US House and Sen- Artist-in-Residence not yet complete. Visit tor George Hoar voted against ate introduced resolutions apolo- Francis Wong, www.1882project.org the original 1882 Chinese Exclu- gizing for the Chinese Exclusion Special Projects Manager to find out how you sion Act. Act on May 26, 2011. The com- can help! As reported in the Sum- panion House bill HR 282, in- mer 2011 edition of the Bulletin, troduced by US Representatives Winter 2011 | chsa.org | CHSA Museum Bulletin | 3

Rededication of the SF Chinatown/ Library Progr am of Him Mark Lai Branch Library Events

The Rededication of the San Francisco Chinatown / Him Mark Lai Branch Library on December 10, 2011 fea- tured the following projects:

Book launch of Him Mark Lai: Autobiography of a Chinese Courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library he Rededication of the American Historian San Francisco “China- CHINATOWN / HIM MARK LAI Edited by Judy Yung with T BRANCH LIBRARY town / Him Mark Lai Branch Ruthanne Lum McCunn Library,” in honor of the late, Rededicated November 1, 2011 in honor of and Russell C. Leong; renowned Chinese American co-published by UCLA Asian historian Him Mark Lai took HIM MARK LAI American Studies Center and (1925 – 2009) place on Saturday, December Chinese Historical Society 10, 2011 from 12 to 2 pm. 華埠/麥禮謙圖書館 of America, 2011. The book 2011年11月1日為紀念 Located at 1135 Powell Street is being published posthu- in San Francisco’s Chinatown, mously & copies are available the festivities included lion 麥禮謙 at the CHSA Museum for (1925 – 2009) 重新冠名 dancing and unveiling of honor- purchase ($18 for members, $20 for the general public). ing plaques, as well as speeches Native son Him Mark Lai’s love for 麥禮謙土生土長在華埠，此圖書 learning was nurtured in this library. 館啓發了對學習的熱愛。他突破 Renowned for his groundbreaking by City Librarian Luis Herrera 性的美國華人歷史研究著作馳名 research and publications on Chinese Film preview of Felicia and Germaine Wong on behalf American history, he devoted his 中外。他畢生以學術研究為圖書 life to serving the library and the 館和社區服務。其對歷史研究的 Lowe’s work-in-progress, community through his prodigious 熱誠與慷慨助人精神，及對雙元 of the Him Mark Lai Library scholarship. His passion for history, 文化與民主思想的虔信是鼓舞後 generous spirit, and commitment to Barefoot Historian Committee. Mayor Ed Lee his bicultural heritage and democratic 代人的勵志榜樣。 principles are an enduring inspiration The story of Him Mark Lai and and District 3 Supervisor Da- to future generations. vid Chiu appeared at the event, the particulars of document- Courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library and special presentations were ing an excluded/marginalized This plaque will be displayed at the Chinatown / Him Mark Lai group. made (see sidebar, right). Branch Library in honor of the late historian. Book display of Him Mark Lai Him Mark Lai: Autobiography of a Collection All of Him Mark Lai’s books Chinese American Historian Published and major articles on Chinese n the occasion of Him of the 1950s, through the Asian the UCLA Asian American American history donated by OMark Lai’s birthday this American Studies Movement Studies Center and CHSA to his wife Laura Lai to the library. November, celebrate with his of the 1970s, to the present. produce this posthumous vol- new autobiography that was According to UC Berke- ume, which features rare fam- just released posthumously! ley Professor Ling-chi Wang, ily portraits and supplementary In his own words, the re- HML’s rescue, collecting, cata- research materials for students, nowned Dean of Chinese Amer- loguing, preservation, and shar- scholars, and anyone interested ican History shares the moving ing of historical sources in both in Asian American, American story of his life, beginning with Chinese and English opened ethnic, and overseas Chinese his childhood through his ca- the field of Chinese Ameri- history & life. reer as an engineer to his evo- can history to scholars and re- Edited by Judy Yung with lution as a community activist searchers in the US and across Ruthanne Lum McCunn and and historian. He also provides the Pacific. Generations of his- Russell C. Leong. Foreward by an intimate portrait of a San torians and writers have relied, John Kuo Wei-Tchen. Francisco Chinatown family and will continue to draw upon and community developments HML’s insights & prodigious Copies are available at the from the Great Depression of scholarship. CHSA Museum Store for $18 the 1930s to the McCarthy era The editors worked with ($20 for non-members). 4 | CHSA Museum Bulletin | chsa.org | Winter 2011

Chsa Sun Yat-sen: An American Legacy Museum HSA presents the latest exhibition in the Phil- celebrates Clip P. Choy Gallery, Sun Yat-sen: An American Legacy about the father of modern China, Dr. Sun ten years Yat-sen, and his travels in America as he rallied financial and moral support from Chinese Ameri- can communities to the cause of a new China. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the modern Republic of China, the exhibitition was organized and curated by histo- rian Connie Young Yu and features her family’s collection of Sun Yat-sen memorabilia, including documents, historic photographs, and a brand- new documentary Dr. Sun at Liberty’s Door. The exhibition weaves together an intricate narra- tive of Dr. Sun’s profound influence on Chinese American families and their pursuit of a just and democratic society. In conjunction with the exhibition, CHSA is pleased to produce a new History Alive! perfor- mance, “Sun Yat-sen & The Three People’s Princi- Ten years ago, The Chinese ples” (see story below). Copies of Dr. Sun at Liberty’s Historical Society of America Design by Amy Lam Door are for sale at the CHSA Museum Store. (CHSA) opened a Museum in the landmark Julia Morgan- designed Chinatown YWCA Sun Yat-sen & the Three People’s Principles Building at 965 Clay Street in History Alive! Performances run through June 2012 San Francisco. his fall, CHSA premiered future of the On Saturday, November 12, Tthe unique story of Dr. Sun community. 2011, CHSA more than 200 Yat-sen’s life in America before If you know people attended a FREE returning to be the first provi- of any schools, day-long 10th Anniversary sional President of the Repub- museums, or Celebration from 11am to lic of China. This Chautauquan c o m m u n i t y 4pm, featuring lion dancing, museum theater presentation groups that exhibits, music, refreshments, features renowned writer, his- may be in- and talks on Chinese Ameri- torian and performer, Artist-in- terested in a can art, culture, and history. Residence Charlie Chin. performance, This project illuminates the please email Designed by Amy Lam “Today, our stories are more linkage between the modern [email protected]. important than ever. Our history of China with the his- 10th Anniversary is a huge tory of Chinese American com- This performance will be available to the public now to June 2012 milestone to the community— munities. This Centennial of throughout the Bay Area FREE of charge, thanks to the generosity celebrating a decade in our the 1911 Chinese Revolution is a of our sponsors: beautiful museum and a key teaching moment shared by Hanmin Liu & half century that CHSA has Chinese throughout the global Jennifer Mei of the WK Kellogg Foundation existed,” CHSA Executive diaspora. Director Sue Lee said. “From As such, this project will ed- “Sun Yat-sen & the Three People’s Principles” will also be our humble beginnings as a ucate younger generations and presented on the following dates & times: historical society with invalu- the public at large of the place of Chinatown in history as well able collections, we are proud SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012 Saturday, March 3, 2012 as the roots of the complex re- to have built up to a museum at 1:30 pm at 1pm and learning institution. We lationship between US and Oakland Museum of California History Expo at The Old Mint look forward to many more China that continues today. 1000 Oak Street 88 Fifth Street years of sharing our remark- This project not only upholds Oakland, CA 94607 San Francisco, CA 94102 able stories.” the achievements of the past, it creates the foundation for the (510) 238-2200 (415) 537-1105 x110 Winter 2011 | chsa.org | CHSA Museum Bulletin | 5

SidAnnouncebar ing heThead CHSerA 1: Heritage art Lam veliquis augait do odip ex Cesecteollec vel utpatti auton nim venit, commodip er irit lorperilla feum dionsequi enit dolobore magna facing el dolestrud tating erat alit iriustie con hent laortie tion verostrud tat

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Unpacking History The Chinese SidHistoricale Sociba- r CHSA Exhibit Connects Visitors With The Past ety of America His proudead er 2: Photos by Amy Lam & Janet Shih to feature A suitcase in the Voyage section of CHSA’s Main Gallery is adorned with numerous tags left by Lamartworks veliquis from augait do odip ex visitors. esectethe Heritage vel utpat Art aut Collection nim venit, hroughout 2011, CHSA has commodipwithin The Chineseer irit lorperilla in America Tbeen upgrading various ele- feumexhibition, dionsequi located enit in dolobore the ments of the permanent exhibit, magnaMuseum’s facing Main el Gallery.dolestrud These “The Chinese in America.” Many tatingartworks erat showcase alit iriustie the con artists’ hent sections throughout the exhibit laortieinterpretation tion verostrud of historic tat and now have interactive features, cultural events and are placed that invite visitors to participate Lamin areas veliquis within augait the exhibit do odip ex and share. esectewhere theyvel utpat complement aut nim venit, One exhibit in particular, a One visitor leaves a tag nestled commodiphistoric events. er irit lorperilla suitcase in the Voyage section, within the suitcase. feum dionsequi enit dolobore receives an abundance of activity. magnaSpecially-marked facing el dolestrud labels in The Voyage depicts the circum- come in several languages and tatingboth Chinese erat alit andiriustie English con hent stances of poverty in China, and a variety of forms (e.g. letters, laortiedenote tion artworks verostrud in CHSA’s tat the promise of riches abroad, family narratives, itemized lists, Heritage Art Collection. Some that pushed many to leave their and drawings of objects). Items Tags with visitors’ lists for a Lamof the veliquis artworks augait featured do odip ex long voyage from home. homes and sail away to America mentioned range from photos esecteinclude vel the utpat Frank aut Wong nim venit, during the 19th century. and money to chocolates and majority also mentioned keep- commodipMiniatures Collection,er irit lorperilla the Jake The suitcase lays open and iPods. ing a detailed diary and preserv- feumLee Heritage dionsequi Paintings, enit dolobore and displays replicas of items that a An overarching theme that ing “family treasures,” such as magnathe James facing Leong el dolestrud Mural “One Chinese laborer may have pos- emerged during the staff review pins, gems, and grandma’s reci- tatingHundred erat Year’s alit iriustie History con of hentthe sessed during that time. Visi- is that, regardless of how con- pes, so they can continue weav- laortieChinese tion in America.”verostrud tat tors are encouraged to touch the temporary the items are, almost ing together a living history and items and scribble on a tag what all visitors mentioned the im- pass their legacies onto future Visit the CHSA Museum to they would bring if they were portance of remembering one’s generations. view these newly-placed traveling under similar circum- heritage and family. Many Imagine travelling to a faraway artworks in the Main Gallery! stances today. visitors wrote that ideally they land without the certainty of re- Dozens of written tags con- would like to bring their fami- turn and diving into an unknown tributed by visitors now drape lies, but given the circumstances, future for the sole purpose of sur- the suitcase. CHSA staff had a photographs and letters of their vival, what would you bring with chance to review the tags, which loved ones would have to do. A you? We invite your participation. 6 | CHSA Museum Bulletin | chsa.org | Winter 2011

Upcoming CHSA Musings of a Pop Cultural Icon: Programs in 2012 A Talk with Ben Fong-Torres Saturday, January 14, 2012, 1 pm at CHSA Museum Celebrate oin Author & Rock Icon KTVU-TV’s coverage of the JBen Fong-Torres as he Chinese New Year Parades lunar new speaks about his illustrious his- since 1997. He and co-anchor year at chsa! tory with the rise of rock n’ roll Julie Haener have won three Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the first Second Saturday of Emmys. Ben left Rolling Stone 1pm at chsa museum 2012 at the CHSA Museum on in 1981 and has since written for A surprise special musical Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 1 dozens of magazines, including performance will take place at pm. Esquire, GQ, Parade, Playboy, the museum! Stay tuned for Ben Fong-Torres was born in Sports Illustrated, Travel & Lei- more information. Alameda, California, in 1945, sure, American Film, TV Guide, and raised in Oakland’s China- and Harper’s Bazaar. town, where his parents owned In 1983, Fong-Torres joined a restaurant. He attended San the San Francisco Chronicle,

Francisco State College from Courtesy of Ben Fong-Torres where he was a feature writer The World 1962 through 1966, majored in Ben Fong-Torres (left) and and radio columnist and where of Dong Radio-TV-Film and served as a Art Garfunkel (right) mimic a he continues to write the Radio reporter and editor of the cam- famous album cover. Waves column on Sunday. He Kingman pus daily. is also a prolific published au- By James Wong Fong-Torres began writing for Rolling Stone thor, including his memoirs The Rice Room: From magazine in 1968, in its eighth issue. Prior to that, Number Two Son to Rock and Roll (1994), Not Fade Howe he had a full-time job at another publication: Pa- Away: A Backstage Pass to 20 Years of Rock & Roll Saturday, March 10, 2012, cific Telephone’s employee magazine and by night, (1999), which was followed by a second collection, 1pm at chsa museum he was a volunteer editor at East West, a bilingual Becoming Almost Famous, in 2006. He wrote The This rare, exceptional archival Chinatown newspaper. In May, 1969, Ben joined Doors by the Doors (2007), Grateful Dead Scrapbook film from 1954 showcases Rolling Stone as news editor. His interview sub- (2009), and Eagles: Taking It to the Limit (2011). He painter Dong Kingman at work jects included Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, contributes articles to AsianConnections.com and in New York’s Chinatown, as Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie writes a regular music blog at Wolfgang’s Vault’s shot by master cinematogra- Wonder, the Jackson 5, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Di- site. He is a real-life character in Almost Famous, pher James Wong Howe. Join amond, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Grateful the 2000 film by Cameron Crowe. us for this very special event. Dead, and Ike & Tina Turner. The event is free with Museum Admission. He was the host of KQED-FM’s live, weekly Please call (415)391-1188 x101 or email [email protected] arts show, Fog City Radio, and has co-anchored to RSVP.

New Art & “Reflections” Presentation by Lenora Lee History show Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1 pm at CHSA Museum Coming 2012 enora Lee’s interdisciplin- Lee will share insight into her Lary work “Reflections” in- motivations, artistic craft, and CHSA will launch a new art tegrates historical research, exploration of cultural themes exhibition in April 2012, with personal narrative, and artistic embedded in the work through programming to coincide processes utilizing dance, video commentary and video. These with Asian Pacific American projection, martial arts, and themes include the struggle to Heritage month in May. Chinese lion dance. find one’s place and one’s com- Contemporary Chinese Inspired by stories of three munity in a rapidly changing Courtesy of Asian Improv Arts American artists will be generations of men as they re- cultural and global environ- invited to develop new works alize their identity and com- ment. media design by Olivia Ting, that are integrated within munity as , “Reflections” by Lenora Lee music by Francis Wong, text by CHSA’s historical exhibits. “Reflections” transforms per- Dance is produced in collabo- Genny Lim, and videography Further details will be ception into insight in a process ration with Kei Lun Martial by Ben Estabrook. Please visit announced soon. that is at once provocative and Arts & Enshin Karate, South www.LenoraLeeDance.com affecting. San Francisco Dojo, featuring for more information. Winter 2011 | chsa.org | CHSA Museum Bulletin | 7 Chinese American Leaders Honored at CHSA’s Voice & Vision 2011 Gala Mayor Edwin Lee, Judge Edward Chen, and Attorney General David Louie Receive History Maker Awards For Their Achievements he Chinese Historical Soci- Tety of America honored the achievements of three outstand- ing Chinese Americans at a gala dinner on September 17, 2011, at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. The Voice “ & Vision Gala: Honoring the Spirit, Fortitude, & Enduring Legacy of Chinese Americans” gave tribute to San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, United States District Judge Edward M. Chen, and Attor- ney General of David Louie, whose achievements are significant milestones in Chi- nese American history. Photo by Alan Ling The program featured MSN- CHSA’s Voice & Vision 2011 Gala luminaries: Presenter Dale Minami, Judge Edward Chen, BC News Anchor and San Fran- Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, Master of Ceremonies Richard Lui, Hawai‘i Attorney General cisco Chinatown native Richard David Louie, CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee, and Mayor Edwin Lee. Lui as Master of Ceremonies, Left: with musical entertainment Stephanie by Beach Blanket Babylon cast Harwood of member Stephanie Harwood, Beach Blanket who gave a spirited rendition of Babylon “San Francisco.” sports a hat of the San Attorney Dale Minami and Francisco Congresswoman Mazie Hirono skyline. of Hawai‘i introduced the hon- orees. Multimedia presentations Below: included a video greeting by CHSA Board Senator Dianne Feinstein and Photo by Alan Ling Member video interviews of Judges Har- Connie ry Low and Edward Chen about Young-Yu with the impact on Chinese Ameri- retired Judge can history of the US District Harry Low. Photo by Frank Jang Court for the Northern District of California. Introducing the program, CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee described the three honor- ees as “emblematic of the gen- eration who were influenced by the activism of the 1960s and Photo by Frank Jang 70s.” All three became lawyers Top: Mayor Edwin Lee accepts the CHSA His- and shared a common dedica- tory Maker Award. Bottom: Attendees enjoy tion to public service, achieving the dinner and gala festivities at Four Seasons positions that impact the lives of Hotel in San Francisco. Photo by Frank Jang thousands of Americans. The CHSA Bulletin is published multiple times throughout the year. To contribute articles about Chinese American community and historical news and events, please submit articles to [email protected]. Written & Edited By: Judy Hu, Amy Lam, Janet Shih, & Pam Wong | Design: Amy Lam chinese historical Nonprofit Org. society of america U.S. Postage PAID 965 Clay Street Permit No. 9103 San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco, CA tel. 415.391.1188 fax. 415.391.1150 [email protected] www.chsa.org time dated material

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This is no ordinary time to actively carry out the stewardship of the Chinese American community narrative. This year, our visibility has reached new heights with the ascendancy of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and the appointment of Judge Ed Chen as the first Chinese American to the Northern District of the Federal Court.

Your generous donation to CHSA enables us to create and present exhibits such as Remembering 1882, Finding Jake Lee, Charlie Chin’s History Alive! theater work “Sun Yat-sen and the Three People’s Principles,” and to care for both our historic building and our invaluable CHSA collections which serve as source material for our community’s remarkable stories. Photo by Barcelon & Jang

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