This event is in the past.It took place on April 29, 2026 at Museum of Chinese in America.




Journey back to the railroad camps and family associations where Chinatown began. This documentary traces the Toishanese immigrants who laid the tracks and built the networks that became New York's Chinatown, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and community members who lived it.
Chinese American history
documentary film
community conversation
immigration stories
Tips
🎬Emmy-winning filmmakers Andrew Chow Guidone and Joy Lau lead the post-screening conversation
🏗️film traces how railroad workers built the foundations of Chinatown
History of NYC’s Chinatown: The Toishanese Migration
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Journey back to the railroad camps and family associations where Chinatown began. This documentary traces the Toishanese immigrants who laid the tracks and built the networks that became New York's Chinatown, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and community members who lived it.
Chinese American history
documentary film
community conversation
immigration stories
Tips
🎬Emmy-winning filmmakers Andrew Chow Guidone and Joy Lau lead the post-screening conversation
🏗️film traces how railroad workers built the foundations of Chinatown
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