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Article: Mounting "Gold Mountain": examining the exhibitions of Chinese American museums.(evaluating exhibits at Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco, the Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York City, and the Chinese American Museum (CAM) in Los Angeles)
- Article from:
- Chinese America: History and Perspectives
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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In the second reign year of Haamfung [1852], a trip to Gold Mountain was made. With a pillow on my shoulder, I began my perilous journey Sailing a boat with bamboo poles across the seas Leaving behind wife and sisters in search of money.
--A Gold Mountain rhyme from Toishan quoted in "Xinning zazhi" (1949), excerpted from "The Chinese of America" exhibit, Chinese Historical Society of America (1)
INTRODUCTION
Chinese American museums have played an important role in documenting the experiences of Chinese Americans in Gum San (the United States), or "Gold Mountain." Most popular historical narratives of Chinese America emerge from the imagery of ...