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🎴 Sojourning in Gold Mountain: In Conversation with Sonia Ng
📅 Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
🕒 Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
📍 Location: Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, San Francisco
🌐 Organizer: Chinese Historical Society of America
Languages: English
Registration & Info: $15 general / $10 members (includes reception)
💡 Refund Policy: Refunds up to 7 days before the event
🏷️ Description:
In connection with a landmark exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History, this in-person conversation explores the lives and legacies of Overseas Chinese in California from the 19th to mid-20th centuries. Curator and historian Dr. Sonia Ng will highlight rare artifacts—many on loan from CHSA—used to tell powerful stories of migration, exclusion, and cultural resilience. The talk will be followed by a wine and food reception.
🗂 Topics: Chinese American History, California Migration, Museums, Chinese Diaspora, Gold Rush, Bone Repatriation, Heritage Preservation