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Newspaper Page TextPage 4 March 30, 2016 Joyce Chen left Shanghai in 1949, settling in Cambridge, Mass. Capitalizing on her culinary skills, she opened a Mandarin-style restaurant in 1958. Her growing reputation and subsequent cookbook landed her a nationally televised cooking show. Struggle for Right to Belong Exhibit tells story of exclusion and inclusion Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services America’s desire for trade with China is older than Independence, yet in 1882 the nation’s borders shut for the first time to exclude Chinese workers. A long and bit- ter contest over immigration and citizenship ensued, influenced by tensions within the United States and the changing tenor of relations between the two countries. This struggle over freedom and the right to belong shaped the Chi- nese American experience and the very formation of American soci- ety. It is a story of extraordinary individuals, fearful and coura- geous acts, and unexpected twists and turns that have surprising rel- evance to our world today. The Oregon Historical Society is proud to host Chinese Ameri- can: Exclusion/Inclusion, on dis- play now through June 1. In addition, a second exhibi- tion entitled Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic China- towns, is also open to the public. This original exhibit tells the hun- dred year history of Portland’s Old Chinatown (1850-1905) and New Chinatown (1905-1950). Unbeknownst to many Orego- nians, Portland in fact was home to the second largest Chinatown in the nation in 1900. During World War II, Chinese Americans and their supporters peti- tioned Congress to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act. A series of public programs on scheduled this year at both the Ore- the topics of immigration, migra- gon Historical Society and at venues tion, exclusion, and inclusion of across the state. For a full calendar Americans throughout history are of programs, visit ohs.org/events.