The Second Annual Tacoma Moon Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2013
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**************************** Walk for Reconciliation on Sat. October 30, 2010
What a day this was. The rain and cold were an uncomfortable but suitable reminder of that dark night 125 years ago. Unlike that shameful day in history, however,
this day was filled with a commitment to inclusion and reconciliation. More than 300 people marching the reverse direction from the old Union Station to the Reconciliation Park were greeted by hundreds more at the Park. The program included speeches, performances, and awards.
The development of this park is ongoing and the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation is extremely grateful for the support of the community thus far and requests continued support as we all move forward with the project. The "Tacoma Model" of inclusion will help to replace the memory of the "Tacoma Method," and set a national example of reconciliation.
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The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (CRPF) is a nonprofit organization that advances civic harmony by way of the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park along the Commencement Bay waterfront close to Old Town. The Chinese garden motif allows the park to stand both as an acknowledgment of the forceful expulsion of the Chines population of the City of Tacoma by municipal leaders and a large crowd on November 3, 1885, and as a celebration of the city's multicultural past, present, and future. The expulsion was an act of exclusion in response to complex conditions of the time, among them economic decline and anti-Chinese sentiment. The park is an act of reconciliation and
inclusivity toward appreciation of the people of diverse legacies and interests who are part of the city as a
dynamic community. Working with the city and the state, CRPF aims to inform and also to inspire. Through pathways and structures, as well as posted signage, visitors to the park can find out about Chinese sojourners who made their way to life and work in Tacoma and later encountered civic injustice. The park thus provides a place for contemplation but also renewal. Children can run and play, family and friends can exchange ideas, and all can be mindful of the interconnectedness of peoples.
| The Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park is a special project undertaken by the City of Tacoma, in close collaboration with the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation.
Park Development
The Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park (1741 N. Schuster Parkway, Tacoma, WA 98403) is located on the beautiful Ruston Way waterfront. The master site plan was first developed in 2001. Total project cost is estimated at $20 million (2011 dollars) and is currently funded at approximately $10 million (see the Fact Sheet posted below). Construction broke ground in 2005. By 2011, Phases I and II were substantially completed. Phases III and IV are ready for implementation, pending funding availability. Visit the Chinese Reconciliation Park
1741 N. Schuster Parkway, Tacoma, WA 98403
Admission is free! 
Fuzhou Ting Wins Award
At the 56th annual Sister Cities International conference in Jacksonville, Florida Tacoma Sister Cities program was awarded the 2011 Innovation: Arts & Culture award for the Fuzhou Ting. The Fuzhou Ting may be rented for
private events through Metro Parks.
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Fuzhou Ting Dedication Ceremony and Pre-Dedication
Reception were successfully concluded! See Event Program
and Event Photos. CRPF President Theresa Pan Hosley,
at the Ceremony, thanked the staff of Department of Economic Development, Department of Public Works, Mayors, City Councils and the support of our community.
She reminded audience that this park had always been intended to tell a story and to bring the community together. She asked the community for its continuing support to complete the final phrases of the Park that will include an international pavilion, a reflecting pond, and an educational center. Read Pan Hosley's statement and see photos of the ceremony...
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The Story of the Fuzhou Ting In June 2006 Deputy
Mayor Mike Lonergan, Councilmember Bill Evans,
Chinese Reconciliation Project and staff from the World Trade Center, port of Tacoma, and the City of Tacoma met with Senior Vice Mayor Liang Jianyong of Fuzhou, China and discussed the Chinese waterfront park project. The Vice Mayor visited the site and subsequently made a generous 0ffer to donate a Ting for the site. The 30 foot by 40 foot pavilion is valued at $250,000 to $300,000. In September 2010, three master craftsmen and an interpreter from Fuzhou, China traveled to Tacoma to direct and participate in the construction of the ting. All of the materials had been shipped earlier in the summer from Fuzhou. The Fuzhou Ting is the first building in the park, and was completed in 2011. Read more the contruction and see photos...
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Background Information
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