Suzanne Barnett
Suzanne Barnett is a historian of China and Professor Emerita of History at the University of Puget Sound. Her affiliation with Chinese Reconciliation Park dates back to her service on the 1992 Citizens Advisory Committee. Over the years, she has been involved with the park and the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation in myriad ways. In this interview, Barnett details the early history of the park’s development, the many linkages between Tacoma and “Sibling City” Fuzhou, and the broader significance of the park in contemporary Tacoma.