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A profile of Wen-ti Tsen.
A profile of Wen-ti Tsen.
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
An ariel image of the aquarium under construction in 1968. You can see before the construction of the aquarium that the wharf area was very desolate, with no attractions or leisure spots. You can also see the Central Artery in the top right corner…
An ariel image of the aquarium under construction in 1968. You can see before the construction of the aquarium that the wharf area was very desolate, with no attractions or leisure spots. You can also see the Central Artery in the top right corner…
This “Home Town” exhibit features an unknown figure that Wen-ti Tsen affectionately refers to only as “the Laundryman.” To Tsen, the Laundryman is a representation of the Chinese immigrant work ethic.
A look at Manezhnaya Square back in 1938. It is much less developed but one can clearly see the beautiful Moscow Hotel.
Custom Block House, built back in 1848, still stands today as a mixed use building, and is evidence of the wharves as a shipping and industrial hub.
Immediately after arriving in Chinatown Park, my friends and I met Wen-ti Tsen, the artist responsible for the “Home Town” exhibits; he asked us to pose in front of a backdrop as he took our picture, in an effort to record visitors to the park as…