Lee Family, courtesy Patsy Lee Family; Tang's Market, courtesy Walter Tang Family; Empire Market, Steven Graham 2012; Ray Lim with his Father, courtesy Lim Family
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Take a self-guided tour of Chinese history in downtown Tucson revealed through four augmented reality (AR) experiences. You'll discover how some of the stories of Chinese life and markets have been hidden, or completely built over, due to urban development.
After the tour, we will convene at Screwbean Brewery (the site of a former Chinese market) for discussion, drinks, light fare, and another AR experience about contemporary Chinese culture in Tucson.
5:00-7:00 p.m. The self-guided tour is free and at your own pace. Registration is required. A map with a suggested route will be emailed to each registrant. Bring your smartphone! Someone will be at each site to aid you with the AR, if needed.
7:00-8:30 p.m. The discussion and presentation at Screwbean Brewery, 103 N. Park Avenue, is also free to join. Food and drinks are at your own expense.
Register Now. A tour map will be emailed to you.
The AR experiences were created by Arizona State Museum with the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and the University of Arizona's Center for Digital Humanities, as part of the multi-site AR exhibit, Discovering Community in the Borderlands. To learn more about Discovering Community in the Borderlands and where all the sites are, visit DCB.ARIZONA.EDU.
We are grateful for the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, UA Library's Digital Borderlands Project, Arizona Humanities, and Screwbean Brewery.