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Chinese
Immigration
The
Chinese experience in America began with dreams of gold,
as legends of instant wealth in California lured hopeful
adventurers across the Pacific Ocean. Those dreams soon
lost their luster, though; these sojourners found mostly
hard times and persecution, and scrambled to survive in
a strange country.
Only
through decades of struggle, isolation, and slow progress
were Chinese Americans able to find a secure place in
the life of the nation. Today, though, a new surge of
growth and cultural vitality promises to transform the
Chinese American community, and to reshape American life
for future generations.
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