Name: Documentary Screening: Bluff City Chinese
Start: 2026-04-16T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, Room 150

Documentary Screening: Bluff City Chinese

The UH Center for Public History

A screening of the documentary Bluff City Chinese, which tells the 150-year history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee.

Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, Room 150

On April 16th, join us for a screening of the documentary, Bluff City Chinese. Sponsored by the the UH Media and the Moving Image Initiative, the Department of Modern &amp; Classical Languages, and UH Center for Public History.DATE: Thursday, April 16thTIME: 6:00PMLOCATION: Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design (Classroom ARC 150), 4200 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77204 ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY:Bluff City Chinese follows two Chinese-American storytellers, filmmaker Thandi Cai and elder historian Emerald Dunn, as they uncover the untold history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee. Through personal journeys, community oral histories, and archival research, the film weaves a 150-year tapestry of identity, belonging, and resilience. Set against a backdrop of social and racial tensions, this intergenerational collaboration celebrates the power of storytelling to preserve heritage, bridge divides, and inspire unity for future generations. (From the New Day Films site: https://www.newday.com/films/bluff-city-chinese) Visitors coming from off campus are encouraged to pay for parking in either the East Garage, Elgin Street Garage OR the Stadium Garage.PARKING VALIDATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE FIRST 15 OFF-CAMPUS GUESTS.Please see Dr. Melody Li and event coordinators at the event for parking validations.PARKING VALIDATION IS ***NOT*** AVAILABLE FOR ANY OTHER PARKING LOCATIONS.1) Elgin Street Garage: 4224 Elgin Street2) Stadium Garage: 3874 Holman Street3) East Garage – 4233 Martin Luther King Boulevard

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