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Author Archives: Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association
155th Golden Spike Anniversary Documentary
American man journeys across China and U.S. to retrace Chinese railroad workers’ path
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — News report from GDToday: “This is a journey to seek the ‘spikes’ that bind. Chinese railroad workers are like the railway spikes firmly connecting China and the United States.ContinueContinue reading “American man journeys across China and U.S. to retrace Chinese railroad workers’ path”
Photographic justice uplifts Chinese railroad workers
By John K Tan on AsAm News (Editor’s Note: May 10 marked the 155th anniversary of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. John Tan attended the commemoration and writes aboutContinueContinue reading “Photographic justice uplifts Chinese railroad workers”
Remembering Don B. Lee, NYC Chinatown activist & board chair
By Kathy Ou for AsAm News Don B. Lee, a Chinatown activist, Asian American community leader and the board chair of Homecrest Community Services (HCS), passed away last Monday, MayContinueContinue reading “Remembering Don B. Lee, NYC Chinatown activist & board chair”
Monument Honors Chinese Railroad Workers
“My Story with the Golden Connection” storytelling event held in U.S.
GUANGZHOU, China, News report from GDToday https://videopress.com/v/mcbndfu5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcrwda.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F05%2FScreenshot-2024-05-27-at-12.20.09%E2%80%AFPM.png&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true A storytelling event was held at the Utah State Capitol, U.S., on May 11, local time, in memory of the Chinese railroad workers who contributedContinueContinue reading ““My Story with the Golden Connection” storytelling event held in U.S.”
‘The story is still being written’: Golden Spike anniversary celebrates diverse legacy of railroad workers, displaced natives
By Jeff DeMoss Editor/staff writer for HJ News For more than 70 years, crowds have gathered at what is now Golden Spike National Historical Park to celebrate the joining ofContinueContinue reading “‘The story is still being written’: Golden Spike anniversary celebrates diverse legacy of railroad workers, displaced natives”
How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad’s full history 155 years later
By Carter Williams, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Aside from the golden spike, the photo “East and West Shaking Hands” might be what most people remember when they think about the transcontinentalContinueContinue reading “How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad’s full history 155 years later”
Exhibit probes contributions, struggles of Chinese laborers building transcontinental railroad
By Rob Nielsen on Standard Examiner OGDEN — The transcontinental railroad helped bridge the country, but it came at a great cost to many groups both involved with its constructionContinueContinue reading “Exhibit probes contributions, struggles of Chinese laborers building transcontinental railroad”