VRI Presentation: "Chinese Gold: The Hidden History of Chinese in The Bay by Sandy Lydon"

• Did you know that Chinese immigrants initially arrived in the Bay Area during the mid-19th century, but had to wait a full century to be recognized as normal US citizens?

• Did you know that Santa Cruz once had five distinct Chinatowns, and today, none of them exist?

• Did you know that the hidden history of Chinese immigrants in Monterey Bay, even unfamiliar to most Chinese Americans nowadays, is uncovered by a non-Chinese author's award-winning book?

Join ValleyRain International (VRI) in exploring the history of Monterey Bay Chinese Americans, with Sandy Lydon, the author of Chinese Gold; George Ow, one of the last residents of Santa Cruz's final Chinatown; Rui Li, an educator and founder of Flex Kids Culture; and Haoze Li, a UCSC linguist interested in the language of heritage Chinese bilinguals. They will unveil this history through compelling conversations and multimedia exhibitions hosted by VallyRain and Flex Kids Culture.

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