MOCAThe Museum of Chinese in America

Brief History

Founded in 1980s by John Kuo Wei “Jack” Tchen and Charles Lai

First established on 2nd floor of 70 Mulberry St.

Relocated in 2009 to 215 Centre St.

Purpose

To preserve and present the history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of people of

Chinese descent in the United States

To promote dialogue and understanding among

people of all cultural backgrounds

What is in the Exhibit?With a Single Step: Stories in the

Making of AmericaW it h a Single St ep: St ories

A timeline that shows major events in the Chinese American history:

Go East! Go West! (1784-

1870)

Down With Monopolies! The Chinese

Must Go! (1870-1930s)

Welcome to Chinatown!

Imagined and Intimate (1900-1930s)

Building Community

The Rising Spirit

Allies and Enemies

(1940-1950s)

Towards a More

Perfect Union (1960-

Present)

A timeline that shows major events in the Chinese American history:

COMPARISON“In it centres the real life of the colony its gambling news. “

COMPARISON

“Mott Street is clean to distraction: the laundry stamp is on it, though the houses are chiefly of

the conventional tenement-house type.”

Videos & Pictures

Experience

Chinese-American

perspectives vs. Other

perspectives