Chinatown Garment Workers Uprising 2-Hour Guided Tour
Chinatown Garment Workers Uprising 2-Hour Guided Tour
This tour uniquely centers around a forgotten but critical event in the history of Chinatown and the United States.
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Your Itinerary
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Statue of Confucius
The Chief Historian, an accredited tour guide, and community activists will talk about the 150-year history of Chinese immigration to New York City, and the large scale immigration after 1965 as a background to the 1982 strike.
15 minutesDoyers Street
Your guide will lead you into the oldest section of Chinatown, discussing murals that depict important figures and events for the Chinese community.
15 minutesChurch of the Transfiguration
Your guide will point out the role that the local Catholic Church and other civic institutions played in supporting neighborhood workers in their struggle for a living wage and safe working conditions.
5 minutesWing on Wo & Co.
Your tour guide and the fourth-generation owner of Wing on Wo will talk about her family's place in the community promoting small businesses, advancing Chinese culture, and advocating for fair treatment by city authorities. She will also talk about the WOW project and the mural they sponsored across the street.
15 minutesColumbus Park
Your guide and veterans of the 1982 strike will recall the two massive gatherings of 20,000 immigrant Chinese women garment workers and their allies in the park.
30 minutesMuseum of Chinese in America
Your guide will talk about importance and the efforts to gather and preserve the documents, artifacts, and memories of Chinese immigrants and their descendants.
15 minutesIncluded
- All Fees and Taxes
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.