Experience our History Alive! Programs
Students get the opportunity to interact with a living personage that provides an eyewitness account of historical events. These characters will retell their life stories and engage audiences in a rich portrait of the Chinese American experience.
Each presentation is in the traditional Chatauquan format, the presenter will speak about their life in character, then the audience will be allowed to ask questions of the character, and then the presenter will come out of character and answer questions.
Chinese Storytelling (Beginning): K-3rd Grades
Hear stories from China that have traveled over the sea to America. CHSA Artist-in-Residence and renowned storyteller Charlie Chin will entertain young children with stories and fables. A performance of classic myths and legends in the traditional teahouse style. Hear stories of heroes and heroines of China’s 4,000 year history. 30 minutes
Scheduling Information
If you would like to schedule performance for a school group, please contact us via email at info@chsa.org or (415)391-1188 x104
Educational Resources
Historical timeline of San Francisco’s Chinatown from 1906-2006. Please use this citation in your bibliography. “Chinatown Rising: Since the Quake. San Francisco, CA: Chinese Historical Society of America, 2006.“
Images are from Judy Yung’s San Francisco’s Chinatown. Timeline researched and created by Him Mark Lai and Philip Choy.
Click here for Chinatown Rising Timeline