2018 MOCA Legacy Awards Gala Journal by Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

2018 LEGACY MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

AWARDS GALA Thursday, November 15, 2018 Mandarin Oriental 80 Columbus Circle New York City

MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013 mocanyc.org | 855.955.6622

WELCOME TO THE 38th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA

November 2018

Dear friends of MOCA: Thank you for joining the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) as we recognize this year’s remarkable honorees: General Wen Ying Hsing, who, as the first Asian graduate from West Point in 1909, enriched the U.S.-China relationship at a critical time, and whose award will be received by the Tung family of Hong Kong; civil engineer and real estate expert Thomas C. Ahn, System Vice President of the Real Estate Division for The Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; trail-blazing writer and professor Maxine Hong Kingston, author of iconic novels like The Woman Warrior and China Men; and philanthropist and art historian Nancy C. Lee, JP, who is the Chairman of the Friends of Hong Kong Museum of Art. In our 38th anniversary, MOCA has focused on catalyzing conversation through our programs, collections, membership, and exhibitions. Our fall 2018 exhibitions: Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age, explores the historical significance and technological innovation behind the Chinese typewriter, and the role it played in the survival of the Chinese language into the information age; Interior Lives: Photographs of Chinese Americans in the 1980s by Bud Glick, is the largest exhibition of acclaimed photographer Bud Glick’s work documenting everyday life in New York City’s Chinatown in the 1980s. It is organized in conjunction with the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) exhibition Interior Lives: Contemporary Photographs of Chinese New Yorkers. This year, MOCA was ranked by Condé Nast as one of the top 25 museums among over 250 museums in the greater New York area. MOCA’s exhibits, collections, educational materials, and programs remain critically important as a supplement to our classrooms, our families, and our country. MOCA is deeply aware of the missing stories in the making of America. MOCA’s educational programs serve over 50,000 children, students, and adults, allowing them to visit and learn about Chinese American contributions to the American narrative—a history that resonates deeply with all Americans and the Chinese diaspora. YOU MAKE MOCA POSSIBLE. Your presence here this evening, your support throughout the year, and your visits to the Museum—all of these gifts to the Museum keep us going. Congratulations to our honorees this evening! Thank you for celebrating with MOCA. With warm regards and gratitude,

Mary HL Chen

Michelle Koo Hayashi

Maya Lin

Patricia Pei

Trustee & Gala Co-Chair

Advisor & Gala Co-Chair

Trustee & Gala Co-Chair

about the

MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA (MOCA) The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) engages visitors in an ongoing and historical dialogue, in which people of all backgrounds are able to see American history through a critical perspective, to reflect on their own experiences, and to make meaningful connections between: the past and the present, the global and the local, themselves and others. MOCA began in 1980 as the New York Chinatown History Project, a community-based organization founded by scholar John Kuo Wei Tchen and community activist Charles Lai, to promote knowledge and understanding of the history and contributions of Chinese Americans. Today, MOCA is a national cultural anchor and a global destination. On the border of Chinatown and SoHo in New York City in its Maya Lin-designed home that was recently highlighted by Architectural Digest as one of Linâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most memorable designs, MOCA preserves, presents and explores the diverse history, heritage and culture of people of Chinese descent in the United States through innovative exhibitions, educational initiatives and public programs. MOCA is one of more than 44 museums and cultural institutions in the five boroughs that provides eligible IDNYC cardholders with free one-year memberships.

Image credit: Front of Museum of Chinese in America (2018), photo taken by Johnnie Yu

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS David Liu

Co-Chair

Stephen Mong

Co-Chair

Stanley R. Chiu

Co-Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer

Christina Ho

Co-Vice Chair

Jonathan Lee

Treasurer

Jonathan Chu

Secretary

Patricia Pei Tang

Past Board Chair

MEMBERS Thomas C. Ahn Mary HL Chen Roy I. Delbyck Lian Fang Michelle Koo Hayashi Gregory P. Ho Chieh Huang June Jee Sandra K. Lee Katherine Shen Dr. Jason Sun George Sycip Jing Tsu David Wah Theodore T. Wang Joe Wong

GALA CO-CHAIRS

MARY HL CHEN JP Morgan Chase

PATRICIA PEI TANG

E.V. Thaw & Co. Inc.

MICHELLE KOO HAYASHI Philanthropist

MAYA LIN Artist

CHAIRMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CIRCLE Nancy C. Lee, JP

GALA COMMITEE James Chang, MD, and Patricia Pei David Liu and Carley Rooney Michelle Koo Hayashi Mary HL Chen Lian Fang

Gregory P. Ho and Linda Sanchez William C. and May Louie Harriet and C.C. Tung Joe and Lily Wong Bing Zhao 7

SPONSORS

PLATINUM TABLE Nancy C. Lee

GOLD TABLE Harriet and C.C. Tung Gregory P. Ho and Linda Sanchez

SILVER TABLE Mary HL Chen Michelle Koo Hayashi David Liu and Carley Rooney William C. and May Louie Patricia Pei Tang and James Chang, MD Joe and Lily Wong Bing Zhao

BRONZE TABLE Lian Fang Maya Lin Stephen Mong

LACQUER TABLE Capital One Jonathan Chu Ciampa Henry Cornell Marcella Chin Dear JAD Corporation of America Sandra K. Lee JP Morgan Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC Newmark Knight Frank Olympic Torch Contracting Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Gary Spindler Titleworks Abstract Centennial Elevator Industries Nancy and Joseph Chetrit

RUBY David Z. Chen Edison Properties Kamran Hakim Edward and Caroline Hyman First American International Bank LaGuardia Corporate Center Associates Danny Leung Thomas Liou Brian Peter Standard Printing Company

PAST LEGACY HONOREE 1995 Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance Kitty Carlisle Hart Dr. David Ho David Henry Hwang 1998 Beverly Purcell Church Benjamin Gim Betty Lee Sung 1999 Cindy Hsu Chris Lee Joseph Liu (posthumous award) 2000 Jackie Chan William Yukon Chang Amy Tan 2001 Dr. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Maya Lin John Lone Dr. Peter Tsang 2002 Grace Lee Boggs Judge Thomas Russell Jones Ming Cho Lee Helen Zia 2003 Chinese Musical & Theatrical Association C.Y. Lee Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization Jadin Wong 2004 WZRC 1480 AM Boy Scout Troop 150 & Girl Scout John C. Liu Michael Chang

2005 Joan Chen Governor Gary Locke

Ben Wang Major General John L. Fugh (posthumous award)

2006 The September 11th Fund Tan Dun Verizon Martin Yan

2011 Oscar L. Tang David Liu Dominic Ng Pichet Ong

2007 Lulu C. Wang Vera Wang Walter & Shirley Wang Ray Young

2012 Silas K.F. Chou Humberto Leon and Carol Lim Calvin Tsao

2008 Steve Chen Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Jon L. Christianson Wei Christianson T.C. Hsu Ang Lee I.M. Pei Christine A. Poon

2013 Michael R. Bloomberg Pei-yuan Chia Ming Tsai Wang Yannan

2009 Ronnie C. Chan Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Anla Cheng Mark E. Kingdon Lucy Liu Wan-go Weng Jerry Yang 2010 The Chao Family Hon. Elaine Chao Dr. James S.C. Chao In honor of Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Maurice R. Greenberg & The Starr Foundation HSBC Bank USA Anita Lo Bill and Judith Davidson Moyers

2014 The Victor and William Fung Foundation Theodore T. Wang Tyrus Wong 2015 C.V. Starr Scholars and The Starr Foundation Nancy Kwan William C. Louie 2016 The Wah Family Cecilia S. Chiang BD Wong 2017 The Eugene C. and Gail V. Sit Family Chieh Huang Gish Jen Phillipa Soo

HONOREES GENERATIONAL LEGACY AWARD General Wen Ying Hsing As the first Asian graduate of West Point in 1909, Lieutenant General Ying Hsing Wen enriched the U.S.-China relationship at a critical time given what seemed to be irreparable damage caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Boxer Rebellion from 1899 – 1901. In the summer of 1905, West Point admitted Wen to the Class of 1909. Wen graduated second in his class for conduct of discipline and was given the nickname “George Washington Wen” by his classmates and instructors. After graduating, Wen returned to Imperial China to serve as an officer in its military but joined the Republican forces to overthrow the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Through increasingly important military and civilian positions in the Republican government he helped modernizing the army under his command to create a notable military unit. By the 1930s, Wen was an admired lieutenant general and steadfast ally to the United States. With his keen insight and understanding of both countries, General Wen was a trusted figure in U.S.-China relations by West Point classmates who, like him, had risen to leadership positions during the war. After Republican China was displaced by the Communists in 1949, General Wen left his 40 year career in China and moved to the U.S. He lived out the rest of his life in Washington D.C. modestly as a small business entrepreneur. His life in the U.S. began representing China as a cadet at West Point but his experience there undoubtedly shaped his outlook as he did his part to change China from a feudal to modern country. His gift for building U.S.-China relations at the grassroots level was memorialized in 2010 by his grandchildren, Harriet Tung and Margaret Chao, and celebrated by generations of other family members through the creation of the LTG Ying Hsing Wen Memorial Award and Travel Grant at West Point. Harriet Tung and Alfred Wen will receive the award on behalf of the family. 11

HONOREES LEGACY AWARD Thomas C. Ahn Thomas Ahn is a civil engineer with over 30 years of experience in engineering, construction and real estate and has held leadership roles in a number of large institutional/corporate organizations. He is currently System Vice President of the Real Estate Division for The Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In this capacity, he is involved in all aspects of real estate management, including staff housing of approximately 3,000 apartments, 250 off-campus satellite medical offices, design and construction, property management and acquisitions, leasing of commercial and retail facilities, and the operation of all Mount Sinai’s real estate holdings. Tom has also been a key facilitator in the development of the American Cancer Society’s Manhattan Hope Lodge, Charles B. Wang Chinatown Health Clinic Headquarters and the construction of the Museum of Chinese in America. Mr. Ahn has received numerous awards, including the Hope Lodge Dream Team Award from American Cancer Society, the Community Service Award from Chinatown Partnership, the Humanitarian Leadership Award from Hamilton-Madison House, and the Community Leader Award from American Cancer Society Asian Initiatives. Mr. Ahn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Temple University and a Certificate in Health Care Design from New York University. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Mr. Ahn was Director of Facilities Projects at NBC Broadcasting Company in New York. He is member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Chinese in America, a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Architectural Review Board for the Village of Plandome Heights, Manhasset, NY.

HONOREES LEGACY AWARD Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston is the daughter of Chinese immigrants who operated a gambling house in the 1940s, when Maxine was born, and then a laundry where Kingston and her brothers and sisters toiled long hours. Kingston graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1962 from the University of California at Berkeley, and, in the same year, married actor Earll Kingston, whom she had met in an English course. The couple has one son, Joseph, who was born in 1963. They were active in antiwar activities in Berkeley, but in 1967 the Kingstons headed for Japan to escape the increasing violence and drugs of the antiwar movement. They settled instead in Hawai’i, where Kingston took various teaching posts. They returned to California seventeen years later, and Kingston resumed teaching writing at the University of California, Berkeley. While in Hawai’i, Kingston wrote her first two books. The Woman Warrior, her first book, was published in 1976 and won the National Book Critic’s Circle Award, making her a literary celebrity at age thirty-six. Her second book, China Men, earned the National Book Award. Still today, both books are widely taught in literature and other classes. Kingston has earned additional awards, including the PEN West Award for Fiction for Tripmaster Monkey, and the National Humanities Medal, which was conferred by President Clinton, as well as the title “Living Treasure of Hawai’i” bestowed by a Honolulu Buddhist church. Her most recent books are The Fifth Book of Peace and I Love a Broad Margin to My Life. Kingston is currently Senior Lecturer Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Kingston was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2018. In July 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama. 13

HONOREES LEGACY AWARD Nancy C. Lee, JP Nancy C. Lee, JP is a well-respected philanthropist in Hong Kong who has been the Chairman of the Friends of Hong Kong Museum of Art since 2005, a non-profit organization that supports the Museum through fundraising, membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities, and community outreach programs. She also helps oversee the Endowed Chair Professorship for the Education University of Hong Kong in honor of her late husband, Peter Lee Ting-chang, who was the Chairman of Hysan Development Co. Ltd. Lee currently serves on the Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited, the Advisory Council of Princeton University Art Museum, is a trustee of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and board member of the Freer-Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Lee received an MA in Art History from the NYU Institute of Fine Arts (1987), having studied History of Art at University College London. She also has an MA in Physical Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University (1981), and a BA in Chemistry from Lake Forest College (1977).

BREAK OUT ARTIST Katherine Ho Katherine Ho is a 19-year old ChineseAmerican singer from Thousand Oaks, California. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Southern California, majoring in biology with a minor in songwriting. Katherine began her musical journey at a young age. At age nine, she booked her first professional singing job as a children’s choir member in the Warner Brother’s feature film Valentine’s Day, which earned her membership in the SAG-AFTRA union and is where she got her start in session singing. Around this age, she also began pursuing voiceover work and landed roles in Disney Junior’s Special Agent Oso. At age sixteen, Katherine competed on season 10 of NBC’s The Voice on Team Adam Levine and was one of the top 8 artists on the team. At The Voice, she recorded two iTunes singles and worked with renowned professionals like Tori Kelly, Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine, and the worldclass The Voice band. In 2018 Katherine has recorded Chinese cover of Coldplay’s Yellow for the groundbreaking film, Crazy Rich Asians, the first Hollywood film in decades to feature an all-Asian cast. The song has reached No. 1 on Spotify Viral 50 Global chart. She is especially excited to have been able to sing one of her all-time favorite songs in Mandarin, a sort of musical marriage between two worlds that has shaped who she is. From the time that Katherine was five all the way until she graduated high school, Katherine danced and sang in her city’s annual Chinese New Year celebration show, always one of the highlights of her year. In recent years, she has also begun performing at and emceeing for the annual Lunar New Year celebration at Santa Monica Place, acting as their spokesperson for the televised news program KTLA at this past year’s event. Katherine could not be more proud when she could bring Chinese elements to popular culture.

GALA EVENING PROGRAM

WELCOME

David Henry Hwang, Co-Emcee Richard Lui, Co-Emcee Patricia Pei Tang, Gala Co-Chair

REMARKS

NancyYao Maasbach, President

GENERATIONAL LEGACY AWARD

General Wen Ying Hsing (Received by General Wenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s granddaughter Harriet C. Tung) Presented by Colonel Eugene Gregory

LEGACY AWARD Nancy C. Lee

Presented by Maxwell K. Hearn, Metropolitan Museum of Art

LIVE AUCTION IN MEMORIAM

DINNER MOCA SHOWCASE Joyous String Ensemble

LEGACY AWARD

Maxine Hong Kingston Presented by Alice Wong, P.S. 124

EDUCATIONAL APPEAL LEGACY AWARD

Thomas C. Ahn Presented by Maya Lin, Gala Co-Chair

BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Katherine Ho

CONCLUDING REMARKS Mary HL Chen Gala Co-Chair

AFTER PARTY Ascent Lounge

APPETIZER Truffle Burrata

Roasted Shimeji Mushrooms • Heirloom Tomatoes Smoked Salt • Roasted Tomato • Aged Balsamic

*ENTREE

Braised Short Rib Spinach & Potato Puree • Asparagus Baby Carrots • Crispy Onions

DESSERT MO Opera

Pistachio Almond Torte • Coffee Anglaise Sauce

*A fish or vegetarian option is available upon request. 18

CO-EMCEE

Photo Credit: Lia Chang

David Henry Hwang David Henry Hwang’s work includes the plays M. Butterfly, Chinglish, Yellow Face, Kung Fu, Golden Child, The Dance and the Railroad, and FOB, as well as the Broadway musicals Aida (co-author), Flower Drum Song (2002 revival) and Disney’s Tarzan. He is also America’s mostproduced living opera librettist, who has worked with composers Philip Glass, Osvaldo Golijov, Bright Sheng, Unsuk Chin, Huang Ruo, and Howard Shore. Hwang is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee, a three-time OBIE Award winner and a two-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. His screenplays include Possession (co-writer), Golden Gate, and M. Butterfly. He is a writer/producer for the Golden Globewinning television series The Affair, and developing an original series, Shanghai, for Lionsgate and Bravo. Hwang won the 2011 PEN/Laura Pels Award, the 2012 Inge Award, the 2012 Steinberg “Mimi” Award, a 2014 Doris Duke Artist Award, and the 2015 IPSA Distinguished Artist Award. He attended Stanford University and Yale Drama School; holds honorary degrees from the American Conservatory Theatre, Columbia College, Lehigh University, USC, and SUNY Purchase; and serves as Head of Playwriting at Columbia University School of the Arts. Hwang was the Residency One Playwright at New York’s Signature Theatre.

CO-EMCEE Richard Lui Richard Lui has more than 30 years in television, technology, and business-often addressing Fortune 500 and Silicon Valley firms as a thought leader in media, marketing, and storytelling. Currently, he is a journalist and news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News. In 2007 while at CNN Worldwide he became the first Asian American male in U.S. history to anchor a daily national news broadcast. Previously, Lui reported on the ground on the Paris and San Bernardino Terror Attacks and in Ferguson and Baltimore during heightened unrest. For 15 years Luiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reporting has focused on politics, covering every U.S. national election since 2004. He has interviewed hundreds of politicians, from Detroit Mayor to U.S. President. He has been a contributing columnist for USA Today, Politico, Seattle Times, Detroit Free Press, Huffington Post, and others. Lui is also a technologist with a wide-reaching business career, launching six technology brands over three technology cycles, most recently a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence company in 2016. While at Citibank Singapore, he co-founded and patented a Visa-like payments backbone and was a management consultant at Mercer for an IBM joint venture. Lui sits on four boards of directors/advisers in spaces ranging from international relations to artificial intelligence, as well as for Annie Cannons, a not-for-profit that teaches coding skills to survivors of human trafficking and violence against women (https://www.anniecannons.com). Lui is also a 2016 Governance Fellow for the National Association of Corporate Directors. In addition to being a team Emmy and team Peabody recipient, Lui is ranked globally in the top 1% of social media users by Twitter Counter and was named one of 21 dynamic careers to watch alongside Jay-Z and Sheryl Sandberg by Business Insider. 20

MOCA SHOWCASE

Joyous String Ensemble Over the past two years, the Ensemble has become an international sensation – with major TV appearances on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show”, ABC’s “Good Morning America”, Fox News, NBC’s The Today Show, Steve Harvey’s “Little Big Shots” and the Harry Connick Show. In addition, the group performed at the White House for President Obama. Internationally, the group has performed all over the world, including on Hunan TV’s “Amazing Kids” Show (China), SBS “Star King” (Korea) and SAT “Super Kids” (Germany). Besides TV appearances, the group has performed at major concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Citi Field. And they already have garnered a robust social media following, with millions of youtube views and followers. Mixing an eclectic repertoire, the Joyous String Ensemble performs from traditional classical music to today’s pop hits and mash-ups – innovatively orchestrated and arranged to give the audience a unique listening experience. Despite their youthful age, the group is a model of mature and brilliant musicianship. Centered around 11-year-old multi-talented cellist Justin Yu, the group with us today also consists of violinists Tyler, Christine, Sabrina, Tiffany, cellists Megan and bassist Brendon. 21

exhibitions on view

AT MOCA

MOCA EXHIBIT Interior Lives: Photographs of Chinese Americans in the 1980s by Bud Glick Octorber 18, 2018 - March 24, 2019

Interior Lives : Photographs of Chinese Americans in the 1980s by Bud Glick will reflect on how Manhattan’s Chinatown has changed, progressed, and evolved since MOCA’s founding in 1980 when the Museum, then known as the New York Chinatown History Project, began to document the experiences of Chinatown residents whose way of life was changing or disappearing altogether amid socioeconomic shifts in New York City. For three years beginning in 1981, Bud Glick was commissioned by MOCA to photograph the street life, people, and domestic scenes of Chinatown. He earned the trust of Chinatown residents and gained access to interior lives during a pivotal time when new waves of immigrants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China began to converge into Chinatown, altering the demographic landscape of what was then home to earlier migrations and the largest ethnic Chinese population outside of Asia. Interior Lives: Photographs of Chinese Americans in the 1980s by Bud Glick and related programs are made possible with the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional support provided by Mannar Wong, and Joyce Yu and Edward Lai. This exhibition is organized in conjunction with the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) exhibition Interior Lives: Contemporary Photographs of Chinese New Yorkers. #BudGlick #InteriorLives Kam Ho Lee with his grandson, Vincent Lee, 9 Eldridge St., 1983, Photograph ©Bud Glick. Courtesy of Bud Glick and Museum of Chinese in America, New York.

MOCA EXHIBIT Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age Octorber 18, 2018 - March 24, 2019

Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age examines the seemingly impossible Chinese typewriter – a machine that inputs a language with no alphabet, yet has more than 70,000 characters. For centuries, written Chinese has presented fascinating puzzles for engineers, linguists, and entrepreneurs. With help from the global community, China solved these puzzles, and Chinese became one of the world’s most successful languages in the information age. The exhibition, which originated at Stanford University, is curated by Dr. Tom Mullaney, Stanford historian, and comprises items from his personal collection, which is the largest Chinese and Pan-Asian typewriter and I.T. collection in the world. MOCA’s presentation of Radical Machines will be the exhibition’s first and only display on the East Coast. The exhibition previously traveled to the San Diego Chinese History Museum and SFO Museum in San Francisco. Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age and related programs are made possible with the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. #RadMachines

Painting of typist with Double Pigeon-brand typewriter, 1950’s People’s Republic of China

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

AT MOCA

MOCA UPCOMING EXHIBIT The Moon Represents my Heart: Music, Memory and Community Spring 2019

The Moon Represents My Heart: Music, Memory and Community [working title] will be an immersive exhibition exploring the role of music in Chinese American communities. It will bring seemingly disparate musical genres together - such as Cantonese opera, Asian American hip hop, Taiwanese pop music, Asian American Movement music, Beijing rock, etc. - into a lively discussion of music and identity. Taking inspiration from the spaces where music is created and consumed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; karaoke rooms, DJ booths, record stores, recording studios, etc. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Moon Represents My Heart: Music, Memory and Community will be a space of deep listening and response in the language of obsessive music fandom. Visitors will learn about aspects of Chinese music culture through a dynamic display of event flyers and posters, magazine and album cover art, band t-shirts and genre-specific fashions, performance documentation and artist notebooks, liner notes and manifestos, music listening stations and contemporary art that addresses Chinese music culture. These materials will be presented on and around an enclosed central stage that will immerse visitors in a discussion of immigrant music, memory and identity, and which will become a karaoke stage set for nighttime sing-alongs.

CONGRATULARY LETTERS

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THE COUNCIL OF T H E C IT Y O F N E W Y O R K

MARGARET S. CHIN

COUNCIL MEMBER, 1ST DISTRICT, MANHATTAN

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November 15, 2018 Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 Dear Friends, I am pleased to send my sincerest congratulations to the Museum of Chinese in America on its 38th year anniversary for its ongoing commitment to preserve the rich culture and history of Chinese Americans. Today’s celebration provides a unique space to recognize MOCA’s history of accessible programs, collections, and exhibitions to tell the often untold stories of the Chinese American experience. The Museum of Chinese in America has served as a premier institution where Chinese Americans, both locally and nationally, can connect to their culture and learn about the strength and perseverance of our immigrant communities. As communities across the country work to confront the systemic exclusion of immigrants from our nation’s historical narrative, MOCA sends a clear message that the immigrant story is the American story. By artfully preserving the diverse stories and struggles of Chinese Americans, MOCA has established itself as a sanctuary for Asian Americans of all generations to understand their history and be emboldened to fight for better representation, rights and opportunities. I want to congratulate this year’s diverse roster of honorees – The Legacy of General Wen Ying Hsing, Thomas C. Ahn, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Nancy C. Lee, JP.– whose contributions and accomplishments have helped further MOCA’s mission to preserve the narratives of Chinese Americans. Thank you again to the entire team at MOCA for your visionary work to advocate for Chinese Americans and shape the national dialogue about immigrants. Congratulations on all your success on your 38th year, and I wish you more prosperity in the years to come. Sincerely, Margaret S. Chin 市議員陳倩雯 Council Member, District 1

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November 15, 2018 Dear Friends: As Speaker of the New York City Council I am delighted to extend my personal greetings to everyone here tonight at the Museum of Chinese in America’s (MOCA) 2018 Legacy Awards Gala! For centuries, people from all across the world have come to this great city of ours to pursue their dreams and to seek better lives for themselves and their families. And by working hard, meeting daunting challenges, and marking personal triumphs, they have helped to make New York one of the greatest, most diverse cities in the world. That’s why the New York City Council and I are fighting to keep New York the welcoming place that it has always been. We recognize that New York City’s diversity is one of our greatest strengths – something that has made us truly unique and a beacon of hope and opportunity to so many. On this special night of celebration, I would like to thank MOCA and its dedicated staff for the critically important work they are doing to help bring over 160 years of Chinese American history to life for us to experience, learn from and enjoy. Congratulations as well to this year’s honorees. I hope everyone has a wonderful time tonight! Enjoy! Sincerely,

COREY JOHNSON Speaker

November 15, 2018 Dear Friends: I am pleased to join you in celebrating the Museum of Chinese in America on the occasion of its annual Legacy Awards Gala and its 38th anniversary. I salute the individuals chosen as this year’s gala honorees: civil engineer and Mt. Sinai Health System senior executive Thomas C. Ahn, National Medal of Arts-winning author Maxine Hong Kingston, and prominent philanthropist Nancy C. Lee. I also join you in recognizing the legacy of General Wen Ying Hsing, who in 1909 became the first Asian person to graduate the United States Military Academy at West Point. Manhattan is a tapestry woven from peoples and communities drawn from all over the world – and that tapestry could not exist as it does without our Chinese community. The Museum of Chinese in America’s mission makes it one of our borough’s most dynamic museums, serving local residents and international visitors alike with collections, exhibits, events, and festivals that educate and excite. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we promote cross-cultural learning, celebrate our diversity, and appreciate the full scope of immigrant communities’ stories throughout American history. On behalf of the Borough of Manhattan, I wish you continued success in the years to come. Sincerely,

Gale A. Brewer Manhattan Borough President

NYDIA M. VELÁZQUEZ 7TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK

November 15, 2018 Dear friends: It is my honor to commemorate and celebrate the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) on the occasion of their Legacy Award Gala. The Museum was founded in 1980 by John Kuo Wei Tchen and Charles Lai to develop a better understanding of their Chinese American history and community. Since then MOCA has greatly expanded and is, to this day, a prominent fixture in the Lower East Side community. This year’s gala honorees include: Thomas C. Ahn, civil engineer; Maxine Hong Kingston, author and lecturer at U.C. Berkeley; Nancy C. Lee, philanthropist and Chairwoman of the Friends of Hong Kong Museum of Art; and the late General Wen Ying Hsing. General Wen Ying Hsing was the first Asian graduate of West Point and became extremely influential in fostering and repairing U.S.-China relations after the Chinese Exclusion Act and Boxer Rebellion. Ranked by Condé Nast as one of the top 25 museums in the greater New York area, MOCA consistently curates new and exciting exhibits. This fall, MOCA’s new Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age exhibit provides a deep dive into the Chinese typewriter which has over 70,000 characters, independent of any alphabet input system. I would like to send my deepest gratitude to MOCA for thirty-eight years of hard work documenting and exhibiting the stories of the Chinese diaspora in the United States. My best wishes for a successful and reflective event, and many more years of success. Sincerely,

Nydia M. Velázquez Member of Congress

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PETER J. ABBATE, JR. Assemblyman 49TH District Kings County

Dear Friends,

November 2018

Congratulations and best wishes to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) on its 2018 Legacy Awards Gala celebrating its 38 year history on November 15, 2018.

In your 38th years, MOCA has focused on catalyzing conversation through your programs, collections, membership, and exhibitions. MOCA was recently ranked by Conde’ Nast as one of the top musuems in the greater New York area.

MOCA’s extended exhibition, Chinese Medicine tells a cross-cultural story of Chinese medicine and practices in America through historical medical artifacts, contemporary art, and profiles on notable figures in Chinese medicine history.

I congratulate this year’s honorees: The Legacy of General Wen Ying Hsing, Generational Award, Thomas C. Ahn, Maxine Hong Kingston and Nancy C. Lee, JP.

I again salute MOCA’s mission to see American history through a critical perspective of reflecting on personal experiences, and to shine a light on individuals’, families of courage, talents, and contributions to the evolving American narrative. Again, my best wishes for a most successful and wonderful event. Sincerely, Peter J. Abbate, Jr. Member of Assembly

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November 15, 2018 The Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street New York, N.Y. 10013 To our friends at the Museum of Chinese in America, I am honored to extend my congratulations to the Museum of Chinese in America on the occasion of its 2018 Legacy Awards Gala. As we gather today to celebrate, I would also like to congratulate this year’s Legacy Awards honorees and its supporters for their ongoing dedication to our community. For over a century, the Museum of Chinese in America has preserved and shared 160 years of rich history, heritage and culture. Their work has helped narrate the nation’s most powerful immigrant stories that highlight the many contributions Chinese Americans have made to the development of New York. The Museum of Chinese in America is a cornerstone of our community and has contributed to the illustrious diversity celebrated here in New York. Today, we celebrate the Museum of Chinese in America for the many benefactions they have made through their exhibitions and educational cultural programs. The importance of their work to preserve the culture of our community cannot be any more critical. Once again, I commend the Museum of Chinese in America for the many years of service and wish the organization much success in its future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Yuh-Line Niou Assemblymember

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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN NILY ROZIC 25TH DISTRICT

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November 15, 2018 Dear Friends: Congratulations to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) on the occasion of your 2018 Legacy Awards Gala! It is my pleasure to have this opportunity to send my warmest greetings as you all gather for this year’s celebration. For 38 years MOCA has shared the otherwise untold stories of people of Chinese descent in the United States. MOCA’s cross-cultural exhibits provide unique insights and cover diverse topics ranging from Chinese medicine in America to the Chinese typewriter. It is no surprise then that Condé Nast recently recognized MOCA as one of the top 25 museums in the greater New York area! I also want to congratulate this year’s MOCA Legacy Awards honorees: Thomas C. Ahn, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Nancy C. Lee, JP on being recognized for their significant accomplishments and contributions to the Chinese-American community. Again, congratulations to the entire staff, volunteers, members, and everyone involved with the MOCA family on another great event! Best wishes for many more to come! Sincerely,

Nily Rozic

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November 15, 2018

Dear Friends: I am delighted to welcome everyone as the Museum of Chinese in America hosts its 2018 Legacy Awards Gala. Established in 1980, MOCA is acclaimed for its innovative programs, exhibits, and collection of photos, documents, artifacts, and oral testimony that showcase the history and customs of Chinese Americans in the five boroughs and beyond. By promoting the rich heritage of this vital community and providing free memberships for IDNYC holders, the Museum is a tremendous ally in my administration’s mission to ensure that New York’s remarkable diversity is reflected in our cultural offerings and that every resident has access to them. Tonight’s celebration is a wonderful opportunity to applaud everyone associated with this outstanding institution for their efforts to unite Chinese New Yorkers in pride and fellowship and share their captivating stories and vibrant traditions with people of all backgrounds. Together, we will make certain that our global city continues to thrive as a dynamic and inclusive capital of arts and culture. On behalf of the City of New York, congratulations to this year’s honorees. Please accept my best wishes for a festive gala and continued success. Sincerely,

Bill de Blasio Mayor

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November 15, 2018 Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to extend best wishes to all attending the Museum of Chinese in America’s 2018 Legacy Awards Gala. For nearly four decades, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) has done outstanding work to preserve and showcase the unique history of Chinese Americans in the United States. MOCA is dedicated to making Chinese American history and culture accessible to visitors of all ages and backgrounds. By organizing thought-provoking exhibits, discussions, workshops, and programs, MOCA ensues the stories and experiences of Chinese Americans will not be lost to history. I am confident MOCA will continue this important work for years to come. Congratulations to tonight’s honorees and thank you to the Museum of Chinese in America for bringing us together to celebrate community and culture. Please accept my best wishes for continued success. Sincerely,

Scott M. Stringer New York City Comptroller

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November 15, 2018 Nancy Yao Maasbach President Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 Dear Ms. Maasbach: Greetings to you and to all the friends and supporters of the Museum of Chinese in America on the occasion of your 2018 Legacy Awards Gala. This evening’s event is a great opportunity to celebrate the success the Museum of Chinese in America has had in preserving and presenting the history, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese heritage in the United States. Since its founding in 1980, the Museum has promoted dialogue and understanding among people of all cultural backgrounds and has brought Chinese American history to vivid life through innovative exhibitions and compelling educational and cultural programs. Tonight is also a great opportunity to pay tribute to your distinguished honorees. On behalf of the 2.3 million residents of Queens, “The World’s Borough,” I offer our sincere congratulations to Thomas C. Ahn, Maxine Hong Kingston, Nancy C. Lee, JP and the descendants of Lieutenant General Ying Hsing Wen. I hope all in attendance enjoy tonight’s Legacy Awards Gala and I wish you and everyone associated with the Museum of Chinese in America continued success in all your endeavors.

Sincerely,

Melinda Katz President Borough of Queens

CONGRATULATORY REMARKS

WITH BEST WISHES FOR THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF MOCA IN ITS MISSION

CONGRATULATIONS FOR 38 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE! NANCY C. LEE, JP

HARRIET and C.C. TUNG

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