Essays on Monterey Park

A. In the third part of the poster project, I visited the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles, where I gained insights in the following ideas: the history of Chinese in Monterey Park, acupuncture, and the abacus.

Various writings and materials at the Museum provide information about Chinese history in Monterey Park.

Acupuncture, a healing technique that utilizes fine needles inserted into points of the body, was first accepted officially as a medical practice in California in 1976. The abacus was invented to do mathematical calculations in China and it is still used by shops in Asia and Chinese American communities in North America. B.

Presently, Monterey Park is one of the cities in the United States that accommodates the largest population of Chinese Americans.

For instance, the migration of Chinese to the United ...

In the third part of the poster project, I visited a local cultural resource where I gained many insights into various aspects of my cultural background based on the materials kept at the resource. In particular, I explored three main ideas: the history of Chinese in Monterey Park, acupuncture, and the abacus. Various writings and materials kept at the cultural resource provide many insights into the Chinese history in Monterey Park. For instance, according to one of the writings maintained at the resource, immigrants including those from China and other Asian countries were first allowed to come to the ...