Year of the Tiger: Chinese Traditions in Sonoma County 1980-2022
February 5, 2022 – Ongoing
Museum of Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, California
www.museumsc.org
Featuring historic objects from the Museum’s Song Wong Bourbeau collection, as well as contemporary items generously provided from the Redwood Empire Chinese Association (RECA), “Year of the Tiger” explores and recognizes the long history and continuity of Chinese traditions.
The Chinese temple provided a sense of collective unity for Chinese immigrants and Chinese Americans; a place for individual worship and reflection and played a vital role in maintaining a connection with their cultural home. This exhibition shows that while the Chinese American community is more equally integrated into the North Bay, the important threads of community, culture, language, tradition, ritual, and history remain tightly woven into the fabric of Sonoma County.
[Image: Porcelain statues of Chinese Guardian lions, also known as Fu or Foo Dogs (MSC Song Wong Bourbeau Collection).]
