History of Chinese Americans

China people have been in the United States for nearly 200 years. Actually. When Hawaii was not a part of the United States, China people established commercial relations with Hawaii before establishing relations with the mainland. But then American investment controlled the capital of Hawaii. 178 8, a ship sailed from Guangzhou to Hawaii. Most of the crew are from China. They are regarded as pioneers in Hawaii. The Immigration Committee reported that the first batch of China people arrived in the United States on 1820. 1830 is eight, and 1850 is seven hundred and eighty. The population of China increased gradually, reaching 64 199 in 1870.

For many years, it has been common in the United States to associate Chinese Americans with restaurants and laundries. People don't realize that China people are driven to engage in these occupations by the prejudice and discrimination they face in this country.

The first China to reach the continental United States appeared during the California Gold Rush. Like most other people there, they came to look for gold. In that largely uninhabited land, people show their rights by putting signs on the ground. However. Maybe it's because China people are different, or maybe it's because they work so patiently that they sometimes succeed in turning a seemingly worthless mining area into a profitable one, and they become scapegoats who are jealous of their competitors. They were harassed in many ways. They are often prevented from exercising their rights; Some places even passed laws prohibiting them from owning property. Therefore, China people began to look for other ways to make a living. Some of them started washing clothes for white miners; Others open small restaurants. At that time, there were almost no women in California, and China people filled a real need by doing so? Women's jobs? . Some people go to work as farm workers or fishermen.

In the early1860s, more people from China came to California. This time, these people were brought in as workers to build the first transcontinental railway. They are badly needed, because the work is so hard and dangerous, and it is carried out in such a remote area of the country that the railway company can't find other workers to do the work. Like their predecessors, these China people are almost all men; Like them, they also encountered many prejudices. After the completion of the railway project, hostility became particularly intense. Thousands of migrant workers returned to California, and all of them lost their jobs. Because there are too many of them this time, these China people are more noticeable than the previous group. They are very different in every respect: in their appearance, including a long? Pig tail? Behind their shaved heads; Wearing strange, non-western clothes; In their speeches (few people have learned English because they are going back to China); In their religion. They are called contemptuously? Pagan China? Because there are many sacred images in their chapel.

When times are hard. They were accused of working for low wages and taking jobs from white people. In many cases, they are new immigrants themselves. Chinese exclusion riots broke out in several cities. Eventually lead to arson and bloodshed. China people are forbidden to use the courts and cannot become American citizens. Californians began to demand that China should no longer be allowed to enter their state. Finally. At 1882. They persuaded Congress to pass the Chinese Exclusion Act to stop China's labor migration. Many China people have returned to their motherland, and their numbers have dropped sharply in the early part of this century. However. During World War II, China was an ally of the United States. The exclusion law was terminated; A small number of China people are allowed to immigrate every year, and China people can become American citizens. 1965, in the comprehensive revision of our immigration law, more China people were allowed to settle here, because the discrimination against Asian immigrants was abolished.

From the beginning, China people have lived in their own independent communities. Is this the so-called? Chinatown? . Residents of each community have organized an unofficial government to formulate community rules and resolve disputes. Unable to find jobs outside, many people start their own businesses-mainly serving their own communities. As for laundries and restaurants. Some of them soon spread to other parts of the city, because there is a constant demand for such services among non-China people. Until today. Some Chinatowns. Especially San Francisco and new york. Everyone is busy. A prosperous community has become a great attraction for tourists and people who like Chinese food.

Most Chinese Americans today are descendants of early miners and railway workers. Those immigrants come from near Guangzhou in the southeast of China. They were uneducated farm workers. In those days, the same kind of young people from the same area with similar humble origins moved to Hawaii. They performed much better there, mainly because they didn't encounter hostility. Some people married local Hawaiians, while others brought their wives and children. They are not limited to Chinatown, and many of them soon become successful businessmen and active participants in general community affairs.

Chinese Americans have preserved many aspects of their ancient culture. Even after living here for generations. For example, their family ties are still very close (including grandparents). Uncle, aunt, cousin. And others). Family members give spiritual support to each other and give practical help when necessary. Children are instilled with old values and attitudes from an early age. Including respect for elders and a sense of responsibility for the family. This helps to explain why there are so few juvenile delinquency.

Deeply rooted in China culture, they attach great importance to education, and their willingness to work hard for progress are other noteworthy characteristics. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated workers have succeeded in becoming doctors. Lloyd and other professionals. Many of the most outstanding Chinese-American scholars, scientists and artists are recent arrivals. They come from the upper class before China and represent the high cultural tradition of China. )

Chinese Americans account for only a small part of our population; The population is less than 500,000, mainly living in California. New York And Hawaii. With the change of American attitudes towards ethnic minorities and racial differences in recent years, China people who have been abused for a long time have been widely accepted. Today, they are widely admired for their many remarkable characteristics and are often set as examples worthy of emulation. Their many contributions to the land they moved to are very commendable.

Test paper of CET-6

1. Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, most Chinese Americans work in restaurants and laundries.

A) the skills they acquired in their home country

B) discrimination against them by local people

C) their high employment rate

D) their relatively high salary.

2. During the gold rush in California, restaurants and laundries were considered as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) useless work b) comfortable work

C) Women's jobs D) China's jobs.

3. In1in the early 1960s, more and more China people were transported to California to work in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) gold miners b) railway construction workers c) steel workers d) farm workers

4. At that time, few people in China studied English because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) They seldom use English in Chinatown.

B) They are too old to learn a new language.

They can't find a good English teacher.

D) They won't stay in America for long.

5. The Chinese Exclusion Act ended on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) killed by the governor of California, and then b) after mass bloodshed.

C) During World War II D) 1965

6. As a busy and prosperous community, Chinatown is now located in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) Florida b) Hawaii c) New Jersey d) new york.

7. China immigrated to Hawaii and found himself _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A) be treated without discrimination

B) fewer job options are provided.

C) unable to travel to the continental United States

D) can only live or work in Chinatown.

8. The old values and attitudes instilled in young Chinese Americans have effectively prevented _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

9. China's high cultural tradition is represented by Chinese Americans _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

10. China people's contribution to the United States is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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