An Insider's Guide to the History of San Francisco's Chinatown October 12, 2012
San Francisco, California 94117
Join renowned architect and Chinese American studies historian Philip P. Choy for an insider’s guide to the history and architecture of San Francisco’s Chinatown in his book San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History and Architecture. In this lecture and slide presentation, witness the triumphs and tragedies of the Chinese American experience in the United States from the city’s earliest days to its post-quake transformation into an tourist attraction as a pragmatic means of survival.
Mr. Choy co-taught the nation’s first college level course in Chinese American history at San Francisco State University. He has served on numerous boards including the California State Historic Resource Commission, the San Francisco Landmark Advisory Board, and the Chinese Historical Society of America. He is the recipient of the prestigious San Francisco State University President’s Medal.
This presentation will be in English only. A book sale and signing follows this event.
Added by jerrydear on October 12, 2012