Pioneering the Valley: The Chinese American Legacy in Santa Clara County

CHCP’s traveling exhibit, “Pioneering the Valley: The Chinese American Legacy in Santa Clara County,” premiered on May 2, 1999 at a dinner for CHCP sponsors. It also was on display at the annual Chinese Festival, July 17, 1999 inside the Ng Shing Gung.

Above and Below: Debut showing of “Pioneering the Valley: The Chinese American Legacy in Santa Clara County”

Corporations and community organizations such as libraries, and cultural centers are welcome to reserve it for display. Contact Chris Jochim, 408 924-4465 , for reservation details.

After its debut, the exhibit was immediately reserved for two occasions. During most of May it was at San Jose State University’s Multicultural Center as part of the celebration of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month. On June 5, it was displayed at the Chinese American Cultural Center, Sunnyvale, for the graduation ceremony of West Valley Chinese School. It was a big hit with both young Asian Americans at SJSU and the older generation attendees at the Chinese school graduation, many of whom had lived through the history depicted in the exhibit.

The exhibit, 14 large color panels covering local Chinese American history and life, was produced by Daniel Quan Design of San Francisco, creator of the displays in Ng Shing Gung museum. The panels mount on two sides of a folding display unit that stands 7 feet tall and about 15 feet across.