Oakland Chinatown's Diversity: Immigrant Stories & Cultural Heritage

Oakland proudly celebrates its diverse cultures, unique heritages, and immigrant diasporas that make this country great. This year we’ll explore some of the communities that call Oakland’s Chinatown home. We’ll bring Japanese American, Chinese American and Southeast Asian communities to life. You’ll hear immigrant and refugee stories, and you’ll experience the beauty of a diverse cultural fabric woven together by those who sojourned to Oakland in search of a better life and a place to belong. This tour is limited to 25 attendees, so get your tickets soon. Easy; a level walk

Meeting Location: Pacific Renaissance Plaza 9th Street Entrance – Look for the green flag.

Tour Guide: Lailan Sandra Huen

NOTES:

• PLEASE MEET 15 MINUTES BEFORE listed time to allow for registration.

• We kindly request you register in advance.

• We offer fee waivers for limited income residents— just ask!

• Comfortable walking shoes, sun hats and sunscreen are recommended. Bring water.

• Vouchers, limited-income accommodation, and any other special circumstances should be handled in advance. Please email info@oaklandheritage.org for assistance

• Check your email the morning of the walking tour for any last-minute changes, clarifications, or cancellation.

• If you need assistance navigating Humanitix, please reach out to us at info@oaklandheritage.org or call our office at (510) 763-9218 and we’d be happy to help.

• Due to the ongoing presence of Covid, we will continue to make masks available. If you feel ill the day of a tour, please stay home. If after a tour, you become ill and test positive, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.

• Please check out the profiles of tour leaders. We are grateful for their skill and generosity.

• These tours support Oakland Heritage Alliance, a non-profit that tells Oakland’s story through walking tours, lectures, newsletters and advocacy. We welcome volunteers and new members!

Accessibility Note: Easy; a level walk

About Oakland Heritage Alliance

Oakland Heritage Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization which advocates the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland's architectural, historic, cultural and natural resources through publications, education, and direct action.