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History and Mystery, Monuments, Sierra Nevada

China Wall: Truckee’s memorial to the Chinese laborers who transformed America

Located at Donner Summit, in Truckee, CA, is a memorial dedicated to the Chinese laborers known as “China Wall.” This historical marker, and 150 year old wall, symbolize the death defying work that the Chinese performed through the harshest of conditions in the Sierras, often losing many of their own during the process. The bravery...

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