The Chinese in America

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• The Chinese in America By Iris Chang

  In theory, Americans are defined not by their ethnicity but by their adherence to the principles enshrined in the founding documents of the United States. But in practice, a "real" American is often thought to be some wholly mythological, composite d ... (read full critics)

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• The Chinese in America

  Given a choice, the first wave of Chinese emigres to America would not have stayed on in America. These early Chinese immigrants had every intention of returning to China after making their fortune in the United States. But many were unable to make t ... (read full critics)

  asianreviewofbooks published on Wed, 1 Sep 2010

1 Review

• A very good read

  The author did an outstanding job in narrating the history of the Chinese in America. Like any minorities, we have not been treated fairly in this country.

  On the one hand, I'm proud that we Chinese are known as industrious, hard-working and law-abiding citizens. On the other hand, I'm angry ... (continue)

  The author did an outstanding job in narrating the history of the Chinese in America. Like any minorities, we have not been treated fairly in this country.

  On the one hand, I'm proud that we Chinese are known as industrious, hard-working and law-abiding citizens. On the other hand, I'm angry that we have been treated so unfairly because we're perceived to be docile and obedient.

  This book can make you cry.

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• English Books
• Hardcover 448 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0670031232
• ISBN-13: 9780670031238
• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Pub date: Apr 01, 2003
• Also available as: Paperback, Audio Cassette and Others

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