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Archaeologist Laura Ng will lecture on the San Bernardino Chinatown.

Archaeologist Lectures on History of San Bernardino Chinatown

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Post published:April 27, 2026
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Dr. Laura W. Ng, a historical archaeologist at Grinnell College, will make a presentation of the San Bernardino Chinatown at a lecture 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 6, 2026, at…

A dragon feasts on red envelopes in a ceremony welcoming the new year.

Dancing Lions Hungry for Lai See Kick Off Year of the Horse

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Post published:April 26, 2026
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Nearly 200 people, many dressed in traditional Chinese New Year red, gathered for the Gom Benn Village Society’s 2026 Lunar New Year Banquet April 17 at the NBC Seafood Restaurant…

On our latest visit to Gom Benn Village, we found more chickens than young people -- except for students visiting a flower-growing fantasy land.

Photos of Gom Benn — Flowers, Chickens and All

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Post published:March 3, 2026
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My wife, her family and I visited Gom Benn Village in December 2025. It was my third time going back to our ancestral village. And, who knows, maybe my last.…

Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu is an inspiration who seemed to come from another world -- that's how remarkable it was for a woman from China to upturn the foundational beliefs of particle physics.

Discovering Inspiration from a Trailblazing Physicist

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Post published:February 24, 2026
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By Joshua Tam Why did the story of nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu mean so much to me? As a third-generation Chinese American who recently earned my bachelor’s degree, I often…