Also they created many job opportunities by creating vineyards for agriculture, trenches, establishment of manufactures, in which it provided more employment for those whites of higher class. The Chinese were welcomed at moment in time, until America went into an economic depression in 1873, and the jobs became decreasing, so in result the anti-Chinese organization did not want them at all. It all resulted in the establishment of the Chinese Exclusion Acts and the extensions of them, so they could get deported back to China, and the only way the Chinese could prevent that from happening was to obtain a certificate of proof to be allowed in America. However, only the Chinese whom were from the higher class: such as teachers, students, travelers, etc. had the opportunity to do so, but still it was a difficult task to obtain through the Chinese Government. It appeared to be that the ultimate decision in regard of the acts was not economical as the Congress would state, but it was more of racist factorial; although, the economic factors sure did play part, because from the exclusion of the Chinese decreased in the capital that masters and employers would receive when the Chinese provided cheap labor. “But even if the Chinese are prohibited from becoming a part of our body of citizens, it would be both impossible and unkind, at this time when China is looking to the United States for help and guidance in the formation of the new republic, to prevent the Chinese from coming to our country to travel and study and learn from us.” (WELLBORN,…
The Chinese came to the United States for opportunities, thus they could bring affluence when they return back to their homes. Referring back to the 19th century of China, Qing dynasty, those who had private business or worked for the…
When it comes to the Chinese in America the are not seen as one of the first settlers here in California/ America, but they were. Also during the gold rush is when one of the biggest ethnicity of immigrants were Chinese. The Chinese have made great contributions in the United States mostly in labor during the transcontinental railroad uprise in the 19th century. Instead of being seen as great hard working cheap labors the Chinese were discriminated against and look down upon in the White society. In reality the Chinese brought us new great agriculture, industrial development and commercial fisheries. Without the Chinese America may have not developed its infinite ways of new evolutionary expansion during those times. In the 21st century we…
During the Fall 2015 semester, I was a co-director for a culinary workshop that discussed the importance of the Ramen Noodle in Asian/Asian-American culture. This workshop was a collaboration between the Asian Kaleidoscope Month and the Culinary Arts Student Union. I developed the logistics for the event, which was divided into two parts, the first segment dealt with the history/cultural significance of the dish, and the second segment was a cooking workshop. I met with the executive board of the Culinary Arts Student Union, exchanged ideas, and then relayed information to the Asian Kaleidoscope Month executive board…
Chinese has a certain religion and practices. They refused to believe or accept any type of American culture. Not only did they not believe in the American ways, but it threatened the base of American culture. The Chinese were unable to change to the American ways, their mentality and just knowing they were going against themselves set their mind frame to only believe in Chinese Religion and culture. (“Issues” 5 of 7) On May 6th, 1882…
(a) What cultural considerations are important for you to remember while you interview Ms. Li?…
Diaspora space is an area individual’s move to that is not where they are originally from or identify as their own. It is culture as a site of travel (Clifford). Space is more than just a place of living; it can be divided into many components such as place, race, bodies and knowledge production (Patel, Lecture 2).…
It doesn’t matter what kind of ethnicity you are, or how you were brought up. Everyone is deeply rooted in their own culture. “Culture” has a different meaning to everyone. Comparing American culture to Chinese culture we will find many different meanings to the word “culture”. For example, we Americans are always looking for something bigger and better for our future, and the Chinese are content with a small reserved lifestyle with no intentions of changing it for something bigger. A culture is a way of life of a group of people-the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next.…
Asians are physically different from people of European descent. Almost all Asians have straight, black hair, dark eyes, less body hair, less facial hair, almond shaped eyes, small noses and are shorter with a thinner build. Asians also have extra skin over the corners of their eyes called epicanthic folds and lack a crease over their eyelid.…
Today there are many students that come from different cultural groups and we as teachers need to understand their cultures and find ways we can best help them learn. One of the quickest growing cultural groups in the United States is the Asian Americans. It is estimated that 15 million Asians are living in the U.S today and have recently moved here. Asian Americans are known to be very successful, more successful than any other cultural group.…
The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental, arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today, Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes, such as government and academic research, although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage.…
People will curious about why the large amount of Chinese people choose America for the best destination, why not other countries? This report will give you answer.…
A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. Most Chinese Americans are descended from China's majority ethnic group, the Han. The rest are usually members of one of China's 56 minorities, such as the Hui. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and are also one group of Asian Americans.…
When I started high school, I felt overwhelmed by classwork and decided that ignoring this stress was the solution. I would sleep in class, use my phone in class, and read a comic book in class: anything to distract me from learning. In the beginning of that October, I remember drifting into a stupor and scrolling on the mouse for eternity, reading titles of boring books that suited my reading assignment. I had two minutes left in class to select a book for an independent reading project. I set a five-second-timer in my head and furiously scrolled past books that my peers would choose in a heartbeat. With time running out I chose the first book that peaked my interest and emailed it to my teacher. Little did I know how much Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out by David Gelles would change my life.…
When referring to the countries for the contemporary Chinese overseas migration, most Chinese would be likely to choose the developed countries such as The United States or Canada. Dating back to the sources for the Chinese overseas migration to America, it began at the time of 18th century. If not counting the ancestors of the Amerindians who presumably crossed the Bering Strait in prehistoric times, the Philippine sailors were the first to settle in the U.S. However the Chinese were the first large-scale Asians immigrants to enter the United States around 1848. At that time, their purpose was to earn more money so that they could bring the salary back to China (Le). What’s more, the young men had to leave their wives and children in China behind. There is no doubt that they suffered a lot when they first arrived there. For there was a table from Most Frequently Occupations showing the statistics on employed Chinese males that most of their occupations were labors or servants since the California god crush (Jocobson 11). However, there was a time when the Chinese were much widely accepted by Americans. Even though in the 19th century miners, laborers, and servants were still three of the top occupations they took, surprisingly there came the increasing number of other various occupations like shopkeepers, shoemakers or the barbers (Murphy 21). What’s more, in actuality, the first large-scale Chinese immigrants were finally wealthy, successful merchants, along with skilled artisans, fishermen, and hotel and restaurant owners. For the first few years they were greatly accepted by the public, government officials, and especially by employers, for they were renowned for their hard work and dependability. However, the first Chinese immigrants boom did not last for a long period that after a much larger group of…