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The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago is excited to host a new year-long temporary exhibition, The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America, beginning March 2, 2019, to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike at Promontory Summit in Utah.
The bilingual exhibit, which features photographs by Li Ju, pays tribute to the approximately 12,000 Chinese workers who completed the west coast portion of the world’s first Transcontinental Railway.
“The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad – The Railroad Helped Build America” was organized by the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University and Li Ju.
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Chinese American Museum of Chicago
The mission of the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is to promote the culture and history––through exhibitions, education, and research––of Chinese-Americans in the Midwest. The…
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Chinatown
Why we love it Chicago’s century-old Chinatown transports you straight to eastern Asia. Stroll through elaborately adorned streets filled with authentic grocery stores, boutiques, souvenir…
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Museums, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
The mission of the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is to promote the culture and history––through exhibitions, education, and research––of Chinese-Americans in the Midwest. The…
Neighborhood

Chinatown
Why we love it Chicago’s century-old Chinatown transports you straight to eastern Asia. Stroll through elaborately adorned streets filled with authentic grocery stores, boutiques, souvenir…