VIRTUAL LIBRARY

In the course of answering questions directed to this website, and developing exhibits and demonstrations for community displays and CHCP and/or History San Jose events, CHCP has accumulated information that should be shared. It is also evident that there are many artifacts available in the community, which would be of interest to those with appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American history and culture, thus we have created this Virtual Library.

CHCP Publications

• Chinese in San Jose and Santa Clara Valley (Book)
• Chinatown, San Jose, USA (Book)
• Home Base: A Chinatown Called Heinlenville (Video)
• Chinese American WWII Veterans Project (Video & Banners)
• Golden Legacy Curriculum (Multimedia Materials)

Chinese Festivals and Celebrations

• Chinese New Year
• Chinese Valentine's Day
• Ching Ming: Grave-Sweeping Day
• Da Jui: Feast of the Hungry Ghosts
• Dragon Boat Festival
• Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
• Winter Solstice

Chinese Customs and Traditions

• Chinese Numerology
• Traditional Chinese Games
• Chinese Lion
• San Jose's Golden Dragon
• Chinese Wedding
• • Chinese Wedding Traditions
  • Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony
  • Chinese Wedding Foods

Chinese in the New World

• Chinese American Military Service
• Chinese Railroad Workers
• Historic Chinese American Cemetery, San Jose, CA
• Tracing the Origin of the Fortune Cookie
  
• Voyage of the Frolic
• Chinatowns
• • Market Street Chinatown
  • Heinlenville Chinatown
  • Woolen Mills Chinatown
  • Barrio Chino: Chinatown in the Caribbean

Decorative Arts

• Altar Vessel
• Bianzhong Bells
• Chinese Drums
• Embroidered Silk
• Foo Dog
• Horseshoe Armchairs (and Chinese Joinery)
• Traditional Musical Instruments

Miscellaneous

• The Pagoda: An Ancient Shrine
• Ancient Seismometer
• Tea’s Wonderful History