12/15/2022
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12/02/2022
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CHINESE HIGH TEA & FAN FAIR in November. We are forever grateful for your support.
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11/23/2022
We will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend. We hope that you have a happy holiday.
We are grateful for everyone's support of the SDCHM and its mission.
11/16/2022
Join us for a SUNDAY Lecture, on 11/20, as part of our Jews In China mini-series. Bob Stein will present The Haggadah of the Kaifeng Jews of China (p.5 of the Jewish People in China mini-series).
Don't forget to register [email protected]https://SDSU.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOuqpjwjHNQDAJ-rEsilu4N9F5TA4yOD
11/11/2022
FREE EADMISSION NOV.11/13
11/05/2022
SDG&E provides assistance programs to help you with your monthly bill which can include up to a 30% discount. Find out if you qualify at sdge.com/assistance.
11/04/2022
This upcoming Saturday, 11/05, we'll need to cancel Tai Chi in the Garden. Our instructor, Andrew Brown, will be back next week for the class on 11/12.
11/01/2022
this month lecture will be happening this November 20th don't forget to register.
https://SDSU.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOuqpjwjHNQDAJ-rEsilu4N9F5TA4yOD
10/19/2022
Teapots come in all shapes and sizes, and they're all beautiful ❤️
10/12/2022
Join us for our upcoming talk ORNAMENTAL BARBARIANS:
EUROPEAN FIGURES AS DECORATIVE MOTIFS IN 19TH CENTURY GUANGDONG.
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10/10/2022
It’s important to be prepared for emergencies like wildfires. Use SDG&E’s checklist and stock up on staples to remain prepared for the unexpected. Learn more at sdge.com/emergency.
10/03/2022
Events happening this coming October hoping you can join us.
09/26/2022
Thank you to everyone who tuned into the lecture this past Saturday! Dr. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng provided this lecture, the sixth in our China³ series, which considered traces of the maritime silk road through the contemporary exploration of shipwrecks. Thank you as well to Bob Stein and Hilda van Neck-Yoder for helping facilitate the lecture and discussion that ensued!
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09/23/2022
Tai Chi in the Garden this Saturday 9/24 will be canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Our instructor, Andrew, will be back next week (10/01). Hope to see you there!
09/14/2022
Please check out the recently installed exhibition at our Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Extension the next time you visit the SDCHM. Walk throughs are offered to museum visitors at 1 and 3 p.m. on the days we are open. More information is [email protected]https://sdchm.org/current-exhibitions.
09/12/2022
Please join us at our upcoming edition of the Chinese American Experience & Beyond, this upcoming Saturday, 09/24/2022 at 10 a.m. PDT. [email protected]https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/87012590929
09/10/2022
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is here!
The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival is a celebration of the full moon taking place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival celebrates the full moon and the coinciding harvest season, complete with food and games. The symbolism is present in bright lanterns and round mooncakes; the moon represents good fortune and prosperity. How will you celebrate this year? 🥮
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07/17/2022
Operation Kang Hsi - S01E06 -- Emperor Kang Hsi and his bodyguard, Jia Lian, are about to eat lunch, when other warriors arrive. Suddenly, they all see a figure approaching– Yang Xiangwu. As everyone's attention is directed to him, the assassins arrive. They are about to execute. A fight between warriors and the assassins is on, until next week…
07/17/2022
Operation Kang Hsi, Series 1, Episode [email protected] Chuang Garden (404 Third Avenue)
07/09/2022
Operation Kang Hsi - S01E05 - Emperor Kang Hsi heading Lao Ting to investigate, accompanied by Jia Liang, a Royal musketeer. As soon as they arrive Lao Ting, they notice that assassins are waiting for them with the intention to kill the emperor. Jia Liang realized that he's not capable of protecting the king, so he led Kang Hsi to a famous restaurant, seeking help from fellow musketeers. A fight is about to begin...
07/09/2022
Operation Kang Hsi, Series 1, Episode [email protected] Chuang Garden (404 Third Avenue)
07/08/2022
On 07/10/2022, we will celebrate the Second Sunday by offering FREE ADMISSION to all who visit our sites in San Diego's Asian Pacific Historic District. Please stop by our Mission building anytime between 12 and 4 p.m. to receive your admission sticker and take a look at our exhibits.
07/08/2022
Operation Kang Hsi - S01E04 -- Emperor Kang Hsi is about to leave the palace and go undercover to investigate the missing artifact from Forbidden City. He doesn't know that some assassin is waiting to strike...
07/08/2022
Operation Kang Hsi, Series 1, Episode [email protected] Chuang Garden (404 Third Avenue)
07/07/2022
Operation Kang Hsi - S01E03 -- After the famous swordsman, Huang Santai, saved Emperor Kang Hsi’s life, one would suppose that he may be rewarded. A group of Mandarin, however, tried to frame the swordsman as the assassin–their scapegoat. An argument between Manchu officials and the Han scholars ensued. After all was said and done, the Emperor decided to award Huang Santai the Captain of the King’s Musketeer, also giving him one of his own hunting jackets. This is an unexpected honor to Huang. He planned to host a party to celebrate, but something happened…
07/07/2022
Operation Kang Hsi, Series 1, Episode [email protected] Chuang Garden (404 Third Avenue)
07/06/2022
Operation Kang Hsi - S01E02: While on a Royal Hunting excursion, Emperor Kang Hsi was attacked by a tiger, who jumped out of nowhere. In the moments before the tiger claimed his life, a swordsman appeared and saved the King. Will the King award the swordsman with knighthood or not?
07/06/2022
Operation Kang Hsi, Series 1, Episode [email protected] Chuang Garden (404 Third Avenue)
06/20/2022
Starting on July 1, we'll update our operating hours, opening to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Hope to see you soon at our sites in downtown San Diego!
06/16/2022
San Diego Chinese Historical Society & Museum updated their business hours.
San Diego Chinese Historical Society & Museum updated their business hours.
06/16/2022
This Saturday (06/18), please join us via Zoom for our June edition of the Chinese American Experience and Beyond lecture series. [email protected]https://SDSU.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudOuhrDwqGtbuckWX55waVzU1mODrknr8
06/10/2022
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06/09/2022
Starting THIS [email protected] p.m., we will initiate the first in a series of traditional storytelling sessions: "OPERATION KANG HSI." Actor Henry Tang will lead these sessions in Mandarin.
06/03/2022
[email protected] CCC: join us in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. There will be live storytelling, provided by our Operations Manager, Henry Tang. Please [email protected]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHeEsBAiV-ag0weLYZeTwRmtMfh7zLUO4b8RDiIjP9GfiBiw/viewform
06/02/2022
Starting on Saturday, June [email protected] a.m., we are pleased to re-initiate TaiChi in the Garden! Instructors Andrew Brown and Dan Mariano will join us at this first session, holding a conversation about the benefits of TaiChi. Please check out https://sdchm.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/sdchm/event.jsp?event=2272& for more information!
05/28/2022
[email protected] p.m. PDT: Talks, [email protected]https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BpwEY9hYQdeinjeuGSZP_Q
05/09/2022
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! This month we are celebrating Chinese people, culture and art that enrich America to this day. What parts of Chinese culture do you think are the most influential in America today?
05/06/2022
Have you signed up for the social impact study currently going on at the SDCHM? If not, scan the attached code to sign up today!
The SDCHM is open and ready to welcome you back! Come visit us at 404 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101!
04/20/2022
Coming up!
April 23, 2022
“Do it Yourself: How to Find Your 2,600 year-old Written Chinese Family Roots”
By Ambassador Elena Wachong
Introduction by Judith Rubenstein
Moderated by Bob Stein
Discussant Dr. Lai Sai Acon
Ambassador Elena Wachong started writing her family’s history 40 years ago in Costa Rica. In the process, she has been able to discover unbroken, continuous written records, tracing the Lü Clan back to 960 BCE.
An alumna of Wellesley College, Ambassador Wachong has worked with a number of private and governmental institutions. She was appointed to serve as Ambassador of Costa Rica in 1996.
Register here:
https://sdsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoce2upj8oEtMQaSjpbygDJYMXPvpaJP9U
04/18/2022
Wine bottles are bought for their beautiful labels as much as the wine themselves nowadays, but what do you think about this Chinese Rose Liquor bottle?
Chinese Rose Liquor Bottle
Glass liquor bottle, 1912
Bottle of Mui Kwe Lu distributed by Wing Lee Wai Co.
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San Diego Museum Month returns on February 1st with Macy’s and 70 local library partners. The SDCHM will not be participating in in-person activities, but 45 other museums throughout San Diego County are offering half-priced admission with the San Diego Museum Month Pass! Pick up your pass at San Diego County Macy’s and participating San Diego area libraries during the month of February. Visit https://sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/specials/museum-month/ for more information about San Diego Museum Month and details on how to pick up your pass. #SDMuseumMonth
A short excerpt from Peter Chu's interview in our Oral History series! Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/QcjuVEyiWCg Check out the whole youtube series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQMCVQVs91ZSS9HeF4Unj5r0UStv86Th7 #oralhistory #localhistory #sdchm #chinesehistorymuseum #museumcollection #chineseart #sandiego
An excerpt from Amy Lee Garapich's interview, a San Diego native and an active docent for the Asian Pacific Historic District Walking tour, check out the whole video here: https://youtu.be/PhEsrATNHMU Check out the whole youtube series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQMCVQVs91ZSS9HeF4Unj5r0UStv86Th7 #oralhistory #localhistory #sdchm #chinesehistorymuseum #museumcollection #chineseart #sandiego
If you haven't checked out our Oral History series yet, you're missing out! A collection of personal histories from founders of the Chinese American community here in San Diego, the project displays the diversity and drive these individuals have shown in their pursuit of the American dream. Check out the youtube series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQMCVQVs91ZSS9HeF4Unj5r0UStv86Th7 #oralhistory #localhistory #sdchm #chinesehistorymuseum #museumcollection #chineseart #sandiego
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! This month we are celebrating Chinese people, culture and art that enrich America to this day. What parts of Chinese culture do you think are the most influential in America today?
Have you signed up for the social impact study currently going on at the SDCHM? If not, scan the attached code to sign up today!
The SDCHM is open and ready to welcome you back! Come visit us at 404 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101!
The SDCHM is open and ready to welcome you back! Come visit us at 404 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101!
Coming up!
April 23, 2022
“Do it Yourself: How to Find Your 2,600 year-old Written Chinese Family Roots”
By Ambassador Elena Wachong
Introduction by Judith Rubenstein
Moderated by Bob Stein
Discussant Dr. Lai Sai Acon
Ambassador Elena Wachong started writing her family’s history 40 years ago in Costa Rica. In the process, she has been able to discover unbroken, continuous written records, tracing the Lü Clan back to 960 BCE.
An alumna of Wellesley College, Ambassador Wachong has worked with a number of private and governmental institutions. She was appointed to serve as Ambassador of Costa Rica in 1996.
Register here:
https://sdsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoce2upj8oEtMQaSjpbygDJYMXPvpaJP9U
April 23, 2022
“Do it Yourself: How to Find Your 2,600 year-old Written Chinese Family Roots”
By Ambassador Elena Wachong
Introduction by Judith Rubenstein
Moderated by Bob Stein
Discussant Dr. Lai Sai Acon
Ambassador Elena Wachong started writing her family’s history 40 years ago in Costa Rica. In the process, she has been able to discover unbroken, continuous written records, tracing the Lü Clan back to 960 BCE.
An alumna of Wellesley College, Ambassador Wachong has worked with a number of private and governmental institutions. She was appointed to serve as Ambassador of Costa Rica in 1996.
Register here:
https://sdsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoce2upj8oEtMQaSjpbygDJYMXPvpaJP9U
Wine bottles are bought for their beautiful labels as much as the wine themselves nowadays, but what do you think about this Chinese Rose Liquor bottle?
Chinese Rose Liquor Bottle
Glass liquor bottle, 1912
Bottle of Mui Kwe Lu distributed by Wing Lee Wai Co.
Chinese Rose Liquor Bottle
Glass liquor bottle, 1912
Bottle of Mui Kwe Lu distributed by Wing Lee Wai Co.
Look familiar?
Scroll back to read our last DYK to learn more about this collection item!
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Metal ticket spike from Wong Lee Laundry with multi-colored laundry tickets
Scroll back to read our last DYK to learn more about this collection item!
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Metal ticket spike from Wong Lee Laundry with multi-colored laundry tickets
Acupuncture: healing or hoax?
What are your thoughts? 🤔
What are your thoughts? 🤔
Introducing Board Member Michael Yee!
Michael Yee is past Chair of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum and a longtime board member. He is a lecturer at Cal State San Marcos after earning his masters in History. In a previous career he was an IT technical lead and project manager. He volunteers time as a Historian-Educator for SDCHM. As a public historian, he will present at the Western History Conference in October 2021 and the National Council
on Public History in March 2022. He also serves as a trustee for the Forever Balboa Park (formerly Balboa Park Conservancy and Friends of Balboa Park).
Michael Yee is past Chair of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum and a longtime board member. He is a lecturer at Cal State San Marcos after earning his masters in History. In a previous career he was an IT technical lead and project manager. He volunteers time as a Historian-Educator for SDCHM. As a public historian, he will present at the Western History Conference in October 2021 and the National Council
on Public History in March 2022. He also serves as a trustee for the Forever Balboa Park (formerly Balboa Park Conservancy and Friends of Balboa Park).
We're feeling a little reflective today 👀
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Did you hear? We're open! Stop on by this weekend to check out new exhibits and revisit old ones at our Mission Building!
Did you check out the last DYK?
Then you'll recognize the steps to creating a cloisonné object in the images shown above.
Cloissone Production Photos
1. "Putting up the wires for design."
2. "Enamelling."
3. "The article under combustion."
4. "The work of filing."
5. "Polishing."
Then you'll recognize the steps to creating a cloisonné object in the images shown above.
Cloissone Production Photos
1. "Putting up the wires for design."
2. "Enamelling."
3. "The article under combustion."
4. "The work of filing."
5. "Polishing."
DYK? NO. 17
Cloisonné is an ancient decorating technique for metalwork objects, embedding inlays of cut gemstone and glass to create intricate designs.
The decoration is outlined by adding compartments to the metal object by soldering silver or gold wires to the object so they protrude, creating sections, which separate different colored inlays. Recently, vitreous enamel has replaces the gemstone inlays, which involves grinding enamel powder into a paste that is then fired in a kiln.
Cloisonné is an ancient decorating technique for metalwork objects, embedding inlays of cut gemstone and glass to create intricate designs.
The decoration is outlined by adding compartments to the metal object by soldering silver or gold wires to the object so they protrude, creating sections, which separate different colored inlays. Recently, vitreous enamel has replaces the gemstone inlays, which involves grinding enamel powder into a paste that is then fired in a kiln.