History in the Making
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The City of Riverside has benefited economically, culturally, socially, and historically through the diverse contributions of Chinese immigrants. In the nineteenth and twentieth century, Chinese immigrants contributed by making Riverside an economic powerhouse through its citrus industry. Riverside’s Chinatown, which once was populated and flourished by thousands of Chinese bachelors during harvest season, has been deserted and neglected over the past several decades. The site where Riverside’s Chinatown once stood is one of the richest sites of Chinese American artifacts in the United States, yet is currently under threat for being destroyed to make way for new development.
Recommended Citation
Olivas, Miranda
(2015)
"Riverside’s Chinatown,"
History in the Making: Vol. 8, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/history-in-the-making/vol8/iss1/8