Why choose this California tour ?
You will get to experience a self guided walking tour of a Cantonese 19th Century Christian Chinese funeral procession that traveled through the former Chinatown in honor of WWII Congressional Gold Medal veteran, Joe You Chew, who was 99.5 years old and the last Chew family resident in Tehama County.
This self-guided tour will walk you through the life of one of the original Chinese families in Tehama County.
It will also present the historical structures from the former Chinatown which survived many years of trials and tribulations.
All proceeds go to the Helen and Joe Chew Foundation which provides a scholarship fund dedicated to Joe You Chew’s alma mater Red Bluff Union High School.
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What makes Self-Guided Walking Tour in Chinatown a unique experience ?
It all begins with a stretch along Main Street to the end of Walnut Street.
Due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, all of the Chinese homes were along High Street (now Rio Street) and ended on Antelope Blvd.
Maybe you would want to stop for lunch, at the Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, located at 860 Main St, Red Bluff, CA 96080, there is a picture in the lobby of the Ming Terrace Restaurant.
The Ming Terrace Restaurant was both the last Chinese residence and Chinese business to operate in the historic Chinatown closing in 1973.
Walk the steps of the Chew family, as they performed one last ancient 19th Century Chinese ritual of a funeral procession traveling through the former Chinatown ending at Oak Hill Cemetery in honor of Joe You Chew, who was 99.5 years old and the last Chew family resident in Tehama County. This will guide you through the last time a Chinese procession would be held from one of the original Chinese families in Tehama County.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Chinese History Tour.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 10 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Thank you for taking the time to come to consider this tour and from all of us, we hope you enjoy your time exploring and learning more about the long lost Historic Chinatown.
This 19th Century Chinatown Self-Guided Tour is designed to lead you through Red Bluff’s Chinatown and it’s many important areas and small niches from the 19th Century.
Follow this digital e-Guide to discover what the Chinese Pioneers of Red Bluff, CA accomplished including the Merchant business and residential life and community that they had built.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1GSM_btPrv5skcgvX_896B4NoagzawgJJ&usp=sharing
Each area is described by its location and name.
Link:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1OGCeGFYuckjjLEL_IOrhsNx6v6PKbm08/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
