Current Penglai Committee Meetings and Events

Lets visitors see the most recent event or meeting for the Penglai Committee and what is coming up in the future

TONIGHT – “Early Chinese in Sonoma” Lecture @7:00pm

The Sonoma Valley Historical Society presents a lecture at the Sonoms Community Center by local historian Peter Meyerhof about the early Chinese settlers who came to Sonoma.

$10.00/person; register here.

TONIGHT – “Early Chinese in Sonoma” Lecture @7:00pm2025-02-19T18:46:51-08:00

Come Celebrate the 13th Anniversary…

The Sonoma -Penglai Sister City relationship turns 13 this year, and you’re invited to celebrate this occasion on Saturday, May 18th at the Sonoma Botanical Garden from 5:00-7:00 p.m.  There will be food, wine, live music, and a garden tour.   Your tax-deductible donation of $30 will help the Committee continue its mission of promoting global […]

Come Celebrate the 13th Anniversary…2024-04-01T20:32:05-07:00

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon!

The Penglai Committee celebrated the ‘Year of the Dragon’ on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Empress M in Napa.  Restaurant owner Margaret Wong, a new member of our committee, arranged a splendid lunar new year menu.  She, unfortunately, could not attend.

We wish everyone a happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year.

新年快乐
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon!2024-02-18T17:53:30-08:00

Dragons, Dancing, and More…

The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is collaborating with the Sonoma Community Center to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon) on Saturday, March 2nd.  This afternoon of celebration will feature a variety of workshops, educational presentations, and live performances.  Beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sonoma City Councilman Jack Ding will host a demonstration […]

Dragons, Dancing, and More…2024-02-17T17:32:52-08:00

Penglai Committee Thanks PG&E for a Grant!

Thank you, Pacific Gas & Electric Company!

Your 2023 Better Together Giving Program Grant of $4000 to our Ting Sonoma Chinese Legacy Project will move us forward in our quest to honor the Chinese laborers who, in the 1800’s, helped to build and create our now world-famous wine production industry.

Our goals:

Penglai Committee Thanks PG&E for a Grant!2023-11-14T16:00:23-08:00

The Ting has a Building Permit!


Today, January 28, 2020, at the beginning of the Year of the Rat, the Penglai Committee has received from the City of Sonoma, the building permit for the Ting. The pavilion (Ting in Mandarin) will honor the Chinese laborers in the 1800’s who contributed much to the start of our local wine industry. […]

The Ting has a Building Permit!2023-02-08T11:55:05-08:00

Donor Bricks Approved by City Council

On October 21, 2019, the Sonoma City Council approved the use of donor bricks with donor names, to be placed around the Ting in Depot Park. This moves the bricks from the prior plan to have them in the walkway to the Ting. This compromise was reached at a meeting of a subcommittee of the […]

Donor Bricks Approved by City Council2019-12-02T10:52:29-08:00

Chinese Laborers in Sonoma Researched by Alta Mira Students


On May 6, 2019, Jack Ding, and Penny and Mark Holbrook [from Penglai Committee] went to Altimira Middle School to listen to the presentation by Cathleen Morrison’s Special Needs class on their research on Chinese laborers in 1800’s Sonoma. It was amazing!

Their work relates to our Wine Country […]

Chinese Laborers in Sonoma Researched by Alta Mira Students2019-05-27T20:40:45-07:00

Ting Commemorating Chinese Workers Moving Forward

The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is continuing to make progress toward the goal of building a ting (Chinese-style pavilion) in Depot Park, commemorating the work done in the 1800’s by Chinese laborers to dig caves and plant vines and make Sonoma Valley and other California wine producing areas a world-class viticulture region. The photo above […]

Ting Commemorating Chinese Workers Moving Forward2019-05-23T18:06:15-07:00

Sonoma Celebrates 40 Years of China–U.S.A. Diplomatic Relations


Sonoma Mayor Amy Harrington and Consul General Wang Donghua, at the reception on January 18, 2019, at the San Francisco Consulate General of China, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America.

Sonoma Celebrates 40 Years of China–U.S.A. Diplomatic Relations2019-01-20T19:45:51-08:00

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