A street scene features performers in traditional costume dancing with a colorful dragon puppet, surrounded by onlookers in an old city setting during FarEast Festivals.

From Far East to West: Festivals

Festivals & Culture

Artist Spotlight: Mian Situ

Artist Spotlight: Jie Wei Zhou

Artist Jie Wei Zhou stands in front of Dragon Parade at The James Museum

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Four people, including a child, gather by a wall with colorful posters near the FarEast 03 Railroad, displaying and playing with traditional toys arranged on a wooden crate in an outdoor setting.

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Exhibit sign with English and Chinese text: "From Far East to West: The Chinese American Frontier," highlighting Far East immigration, and a graphic of a lantern.

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Three people work in a traditional FarEast 06 Medicine apothecary, surrounded by dozens of drawers and jars; a note reveals the store was destroyed in San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fire.

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