#chinesetemples

In honor of tomorrow’s Lunar New Year, we are featuring Three Chinese Temples in California. Written by Dr. Chuimei Ho and Dr. Bennet Bronson, this approachable, highly illustrated book describes the history of three unique Chinese-American temples, the Won Lim Temple in Weaverville, the Bok Kai Temple of Marysville and the temple complex in Oroville. Providing an armchair tour of all three temples, this book not only highlights the architectural and artistic rarity of these structures but the resilience and ingenuity of the communities that built these historic treasures. Whether or not you were born in the Year of the Rat, if you have an interest in California history, Chinese American history or the Gold Rush, this is the book for you!