ON THE RECORD: Hanbai Liu takes a turn in a recording booth set up to document Chinese immigrants’ oral histories. An exhibition at the bookstore runs through Sunday. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
GLIMPSE OF THE PAST: Volunteers set up displays, including a showcase of memorabilia from the era of Mao Tse-tung, at Evergreen Books in Monterey Park. The exhibit is organized by the American Chinese Culture Organization, a nonprofit. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
San Gabriel Square along Valley Boulevard is a commercial anchor for many Chinese Americans in the San Gabriel Valley. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
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The lunch crowd packs into Sam Woo Barbeque in San Gabriel Square, which serves as a commercial anchor for the Chinese-American community of the San Gabriel Valley. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
Oral histories about life under Communist rule in China will be the subject of a presentation this weekend at Evergreen Books in Monterey Park. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
