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2000.020.041 Crowd of people gathered under an American flag and banner that reads "Independent Chinese American Citizens of New York City for John V. Lindsay." 人群聚集在美国国旗和写着 “纽约市独立华裔美国公民支持约翰·V·林赛(John V. Lindsay)”的横幅下。
2000.020.041 Crowd of people gathered under an American flag and banner that reads “Independent Chinese American Citizens of New York City for John V. Lindsay.” 人群聚集在美国国旗和写着 “纽约市独立华裔美国公民支持约翰·V·林赛(John V. Lindsay)”的横幅下。

John Lindsay Campaigns in N.Y. Chinatown

2007.053.001 A digital image of the outfit an adopted child was wearing when she was adopted from China - a quilted top, split pants and Baby Gap socks. Courtesy of Alisa Herman-Liu and Tony Liu, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Adoptee Collection
数码照片,一个被收养的孩子从中国领养时所穿的服装 ——绗缝上衣、开衩裤和 Baby Gap 袜子。Alisa Herman-Liu 和 Tony Liu捐赠, 美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 收养档案馆藏
2007.053.001 A digital image of the outfit an adopted child was wearing when she was adopted from China – a quilted top, split pants and Baby Gap socks. Courtesy of Alisa Herman-Liu and Tony Liu, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Adoptee Collection 数码照片,一个被收养的孩子从中国领养时所穿的服装 ——绗缝上衣、开衩裤和 Baby Gap 袜子。Alisa Herman-Liu 和 Tony Liu捐赠, 美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 收养档案馆藏

A Blend of Cultures and Clothing

1995.001.003 Pink silk children's headband with colorful lotus flower embroidery at front. Red cotton lining; blue trim at top; hot pink pompom connected to bottom of lotus embroidery by metal wire.  Elastic band at bottom of headband. Courtesy of Lily Hou, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection.
粉红色丝绸儿童头带,正面饰有彩色莲花刺绣。红色棉衬里;顶部有蓝色饰边;粉红色绒球通过金属线连接到莲花刺绣的底部。头带底部有松紧带。Lily Hou捐赠,美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 馆藏。
1995.001.003 Pink silk children’s headband with colorful lotus flower embroidery at front. Red cotton lining; blue trim at top; hot pink pompom connected to bottom of lotus embroidery by metal wire. Elastic band at bottom of headband. Courtesy of Lily Hou, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection. 粉红色丝绸儿童头带,正面饰有彩色莲花刺绣。红色棉衬里;顶部有蓝色饰边;粉红色绒球通过金属线连接到莲花刺绣的底部。头带底部有松紧带。Lily Hou捐赠,美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 馆藏。

Supernatural Clothing: The Power of Symbolic Imagery in Chinese Children’s Wear

2001.030.001 US Servicemen’s Thanksgiving Day, 1943, Courtesy of Howard Chan, Jr., Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection. 1943年美国军人的感恩节, 由 Howard Chan, Jr. 提供,美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 馆藏
2001.030.001 US Servicemen’s Thanksgiving Day, 1943, Courtesy of Howard Chan, Jr., Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection. 1943年美国军人的感恩节, 由 Howard Chan, Jr. 提供,美国华人博物馆 (MOCA) 馆藏

U.S. Servicemen’s Thanksgiving Day, 1943

2009.039.098 “Little Princess,” Courtesy of Gerald Chan, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Arnold Genthe Collection.
“小公主,” Gerald Chan捐赠,美国华人博物馆(MOCA)阿诺德·根特馆藏
2009.039.098 “Little Princess,” Courtesy of Gerald Chan, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Arnold Genthe Collection. “小公主,” Gerald Chan捐赠,美国华人博物馆(MOCA)阿诺德·根特馆藏

Children of Chinatown Dressed to Impress

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) redefines the American narrative one story at a time. MOCA named one of America’s Cultural Treasures.

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