Chinese: Sierra Foothills and Chinese Workers

chinese: Most of them were Chinese workers who were paid less for their labor than their European counterparts, according to CNN. Chinese migrants worked in the Sierra foothills for the Central Pacific Railroad. context Image Object name Chinese migrants worked in the Sierra foothills for the Central Pacific Chinese migrants worked in the Sierra foothills for the Central Pacific Railroad. url For years, railroad workers were largely overlooked in memorial events marking the railroad's completion. Thousands of workers from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds labored in grueling terrain and conditions to connect the Atlantic and Pacific. This year, however, their contributions and descendents are more visible than ever in 150th anniversary celebrations. The Champagne Photo is among the most memorable images from the Golden Spike Ceremony. context Image Object name The Champagne Photo is among the most memorable images from the Golden Spike Ceremony. description The Champagne Photo is among the most memorable images from the Golden Spike Ceremony. url The Transcontinental Railroad was a tremendous feat of engineering, innovation and manpower that was key to unleashing the economic prosperity of the United States for generations, US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, whose parents are of Chinese descent, said Friday in a reenactment of the ceremony at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Promontory, Utah. Friday marked the sesquicentennial of the Golden Spike Ceremony on May 10, 1869, in what was then Utah Territory where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads were joined. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.