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Imperial Tombs of China

Imperial Tombs of China spans seven dynasties (500 B.C.-A.D. 1900) and includes more than 250 objects excavated from the tombs of China's emperors and ancient rulers. This collection of objects comes from twenty-one museums and cultural centers…

What it meant to be Modern

Henry Art Gallery exhibition

What It Meant to Be Modern: Seattle Art at Mid-Century

Looks at the ways in which the work of artists in Seattle was intricately intertwined with the city and explores the diverse styles that arose from a complex and wide-ranging set of ideas about modern art. Essays present modern art in the context of…

Lost and Found in Chinatown's Ashes

Fire at the Louisa Hotel

China Story: Driven Off Whidbey

The few artifacts which tell of the Chinese workers who were driven off Whidbey island

Dancing Queen

Photo of a Hawaiian dancer. Article, source, and date unavailable.

Guest People: Hakka Identity in China and Abroad

Unlike the many ethnic groups classified by the Chinese government as "minority nationalities," the Hakka are officially included as part of the Han Chinese majority. The Han label obscures Hakka identity in some ways. Many Hakka know - although few…