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San Francisco center pays tribute to Chinese railworkers
Mark Niu
03:17

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to commemorate the contributions and long history of this community of Americans, a special center in San Francisco is paying tribute to some unsung historical heroes. 

In the 1860’s, under backbreaking conditions, up to 20,000 Chinese workers helped build the railroad that connected America. CGTN's Mark Niu reports.

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