China Society: A Pebble in the Sand: Burma/Myanmar by Pierre Odier

May Zoom meeting will be on May 10 th , the second Monday in May at 6:00P.M. A Pebble in the Sand Pierre Odier, one of my favorite speakers, will share his latest volume of his A Pebble the Sand series, Burma/Myanmar. His past programs have taken us to Tibet, the Orient Express, Mongolia, some […]

Tea Talk: Exploring the History and Diversity of Indian Teas

The much-anticipated return of Tea Talk is here! CAM is honored to welcome two Indian tea experts, Husna-Tara Prakash and Shalini Prakash Agarwal who are members of one of India’s pioneering tea-planting families at the Glenburn Tea Estate located high in the Himalayas. On May 11, 2021 from 5 – 6:30pm PDT for Tea Talk: Exploring the History and Diversity of Indian Teas.  Husna-Tara Prakash and Shalini Prakash Agarwal will share the […]

The Story of the Fabulous Fong Wan: Chinese Herbalist, Night Club Owner, and Showman

https://artdecola.org/events-calendar/fong-wan-nightclubs-2021 "We are delighted to welcome former Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Board Member Randy Chong to the virtual stage to share some Art Deco era family history: The Story of the Fabulous Fong Wan: Chinese Herbalist, Night Club Owner, and Showman in a special program that will also feature a cocktail or two! […]

Chinese Family History Group of Southern California Webinar Series: Researching the World of Chinese Documents

A CFHGSC webinar featuring Tony King Saturday, May 22nd 10-11:30am PDT Register Here Documents commonly used in Chinese genealogy research are family records like the jiapu/zupu and local gazetteers. Tony King will address both of these critical tools but will also provide an introduction into the lesser known world of other documents and resource materials that […]

The History of the Chinese in Las Vegas

Free to register. Dr. Sue Fawn Chung will be talking via Zoom about the history of Chinese people in Las Vegas on May 26 at 7 p.m. with the Neon Museum of Las Vegas. https://youtu.be/qVbnMqYgIX0V  

The Chinese In Ventura County

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Dr. George Yu is a pulmonary specialist and is one of the founding members and current president of the Ventura County Chinese American Historical Society. The historical society has produced documentaries on the history of the Chinese in Ventura County and co-created the China Alley Mural with the City of Ventura to celebrate its early Chinese settlers.
After seeing the first patient with COVID19 in Ventura County in March, 2020, his focus has been on finding effective therapy to curb the pandemic. He will share what he learned from all of these experiences.