Searching for Chinatown History in Santa Cruz!!

Back in the late 1800s - early 1900s, there were Chinatowns ALL OVER California, including the Central Coast - Santa Cruz region. A combination of Anti-Chinese sentiments, natural disasters, and assimilation led to the end of many of those Chinatowns. Nowadays when you visit Santa Cruz, there's hardly any remnants of Chinatown left, except for a few plaques, and a newly erected Chinatown gate.
As Chinatown Enthusiasts, we headed down to Santa Cruz to look for the Chinatown Gate and the plaques, as well as checking out parts of Santa Cruz we've never been to!!
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[@backwoodzbuddha]

Ni hao! I have lived in Santa Cruz for over 20 years now. The dedication plaques on the bridge are fairly recent. Cool to know the translation now. Very interesting to learn about Chinese history in Santa Cruz. I have been to China several times and always wondered why the Chinese population here is so low compared to other bay area cities. I never saw that memorial by the beach. Cool video!

[@uuakata]

Kool

[@justme6275]

I was surprised and didn't know there were Chinese fishing villages along the Pacific Coast from Santa Cruz down to Monterey (probably other areas too) in the gold rush days until I camped at New Brighton State Beach (China Beach), there are many plaques in the park tell the Chinese history in the area.

[@juanalmanza8167]

Jack you rock. You need to go check out Idaho. I'd be happy to tour you around. Peace.

[@littlewolfandbear]

But I want to know what you had for dinner! 😄

[@Liangkenno]

duck😀

[@AmericaTown]

🦆 Goose!

[@اختكممنتعز]

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[@AmericaTown]

Wow I just realized I never went to China Beach hahahah

[@davchow8124]

Jack was there use to be a Chinatown in Carmel in Monterey? It was burn down several times. Do you know any thing about its history of what happened? Thanks 🙏 “Season Greetings” 🌟🎄❄️☃️

[@jacks_off_to]

I do not!!! Thanks for letting me know though, let me look into it~

[@davchow8124]

@@jacks_off_to Thanks!