Chinese Restaurant Project Presentation

Name: Chinese Restaurant Project Presentation
Start: 2025-08-16T13:00:00-07:00
Location: 512 Gibson Rd, Woodland, CA 95695-4843, United States

Schedule

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

512 Gibson Rd, Woodland, CA 95695-4843, United States | Woodland, CA

Join Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin at the Gibson House for a talk about his Chinese Restaurant Project. Professor Chin will speak about his research, through which it was discovered that the longest continually operated Chinese restaurant in California may have been in Woodland. This talk is presented as part of the programming for the Yolo County Historical Collection's current exhibition Give Face 给面子 (Gěimiànzi).
Come early or stay after to explore the current exhibition. For more information vist:
https://yolocountylibrary.org/ychc/exhibitions/
Image credits:
Jasmine Tea Tin. In the Yolo County Historical Collection, YO1-2011.9.01-05. Gift of Joann Larkey
Bottom:
Selections from: Gěimiànzi 给面子 (Give Face) 2025 Joss paper, ceramic, incense, paper, fruit, textiles (silk paisley handkerchief, Kokum scarf, kufiya, Chinese brocade, spandex). On display at the Gibson House.