Happy Lunar New Year 恭喜發财. Gong Xi Fa Cai

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1 Happy Lunar New Year 恭喜發财 Gong Xi Fa Cai 2019

2 PROCLAMATION FROM GOVERNOR

3 Lunar New Year Gala 2019 MENU Hors D Oeuvres: Cha Siu Bao Steamed BBQ Pork Buns Gochujang Chicken Salad, Mini Scallion Pancakes Starters: Baby Spinach & Watercress. Dragon fruit, Cherry Tomatoes Pickled Ginger, Rice Wine Vinaigrette Entrées: Lemongrass Ginger Marinated Pork Chop, Soy Caramel Emulsion Chinese Sausage, Mushroom Fried Rice Sweet & Sour Tofu, Chinese Broccoli Stir Fry, Vegetarian Fried Rice, Crispy Rice Noodle Dessert: Key Lime White Chocolate Cheesecake with White Chocolate Truffle

4 2019 CORPORATE SPONSORS The Kai Family Foundation 2019 TABLE SPONSORS Advalue Photonics The Architecture Company/Crestline Properties Dr. Jay Chen & Ms. Yvonne So Evergeren Mortuary, Cementary & Crematory Ms. Diana Gee Dr. Hong Lei & Dr. Jinhui Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Allen & Gloria Lew Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Sharon Lew New York Life Insurance Company Mr. Tom Spitz & Ms. Jill Jordan-Spitz Tucson Electric Power Company Pima Community College Table Centerpieces Sponsored by Dr. Jeffrey D. Horst & Ms. Stephanie Lew Year of the Pig Ice Sculpture Sponsored by Mr. Jinshan Tang & Ms. Tina Liao

5 Lunar New Year Program 6:00PM No host Bar Silent Auction Opens 6:30PM Tucson Chinese Cultural Center Lion Dance Troupe 7:00PM Opening Introductions Master of Ceremony Ms. Tina Liao, TCA Board of Directors Mr. Peter Chan, TCA Board of Directors Mr. Allen Lew TCA President Mr. Barry Wong JD Executive Director Governor s Office of Equal Opportunity State of Arizona State of Arizona Lunar New Year Proclamation 7:15PM Dinner Served Tucson Chinese School Performance Tucson Sino Ballroom Performance 7:30PM Ms. Sandy Chan Celebrating the Chinese Railroad Workers Presentation 150 Year Celebration Building of the Transcontinental Railroad 7:45PM Guzhen and Guitar: Ancestor s Song. By Jing Xia and Bin HU 8:00PM Dessert Served Tucson Sino Ballroom Performance 9:00PM Silent Auction Closes

6 Celebrating the Chinese Railroad Worker Starting in 1863, it only took about 20 years for the United States to be transformed by the building of three major railroads west of the Mississippi River. These railroads, the Central Pacific, Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific, enabled people, mail, and heavy freight to be quickly, efficiently, and safely transported between the East and West coasts. As the railroads were built, telegraph wire was strung next to them, opening a new world of rapid communication. The fuel that drove these transformations was the Chinese railroad workers labor. Had Chinese labor not been used, it would have taken significantly longer, and been much more expensive to build the railroads. The Chinese built Southern Pacific Railroad in southern Arizona. Railroad and County Map of Arizona, 1887, from The Library of Congress

7 In Southern Arizona, Tucson grew from a small Mexican town into the American city we know today. Vail, Benson and Willcox were all born as stops along the Southern Pacific Railroad. Owners of large ranches, like John Slaughter and Henry Hooker, were able to use trains to get their cattle to market, ending the iconic cattle drives. Southern Arizona miners could ship in heavy equipment and ship out large quantities of ore using the railroad. Mines like the Lavender Pit and the Copper Queen, as well as the town of Bisbee, all owe their existence to the railroad. The Chinese proved to be skilled, effective and hard workers. They did the back-breaking job of building the railroads to support their families in China. The money they sent home saved an untold number of lives. It was also used to build hospitals and schools. We would not be living in the same country we do today without the effort and sacrifice of thousands of Chinese railroad workers. In 2019, the Year of the Pig, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center will honor these men for their contribution to the United States of America. The Library of Congress

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