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    U.S. Policy for Chinese Immigration The California gold rush of 1849 and new discoveries of gold in Colorado and Nevada in the late 1850s attracted a large number of Asians to the American West. In the 1860s others came to work on the cross-country railroad‚ and some were shipped east to break strikes in the 1870s. Denigrated as the “Yellow Peril‚” Asians became the target of racist attacks. Anti-Chinese riots erupted in San Francisco in 1877‚ leading President Rutherford Hayes to write in

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    “A Chinese Banquet‚” written by Kitty Tsui‚ portrays the impact that approval has over people‚ and how one can be broken down without it. From the start of our lives‚ we are in a constant battle to feel appreciated and approved of what we do. Approval is a key element in development‚ and is always needed for a child to feel worthy and loved. Even as adults‚ we continue to seek the approval from the people we love in order to maintain a sense of security and happiness. Many people feel satisfied

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    were the Chinese. Significant Chinese immigration began with the discovery of gold in California and the following Gold Rush in 1849. First the Chinese were labouring in mines and later also in agriculture and industry. The Transcontinental Railroad also provided a major source of labour for the Chinese. During the expansion of the west‚ there was a need for many unskilled and cheap workers. Non-Chinese workers despised the Chinese because many of them lost their jobs and due to the Chinese immigrants

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    Cultural Significance of Chinese Clothing Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Overview of changes in Chinese fashion over time * Ancient Chinese clothing * Fashion during Mao’s era * Fashion of PRC today 3. Compare and contrast of Russian fashion during the same period * Soviet Union fashion * Fashion after Soviet Union era * Comparisons 4. Influences and inspirations of ancient China’s clothing style on today’s style * Effect on the designs of clothing

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    Chinese MYTHOLOGY A TO Z Jeremy Roberts Chinese Mythology A to Z Copyright © 2004 by Jim DeFelice All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval systems‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File‚ Inc. 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

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    Chinese Food Industry and Market Report Ying Bin & Xia Ni‚ Tong Wentao‚ Hu Linqing‚ Du Peng‚ Lu Liaoyuan‚ Yan Jihong LIFS‚ Lund University‚ Sweden Zhongnan University of Economics & Law‚ China July 1st‚ 2006 Introduction China is a country in transition that is developing rapidly. Although China became a net export country of food after 1980’s‚ the import and export scales of foods keep growing for many years. In 2005‚ the food trade scale has reached 44.28 Billion US$ with a growth

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    afterwards. Chinese immigration to Canada dates back to the period of the gold rush when they were recruited to mine. In the 1880’s‚ the Chinese population increased after Canada joined the confederation and extra labour was required to build a cross-country railway. Due to the poor economy in China‚ many Chinese were willing to migrate and work for low wages. The Canadian government seized this opportunity and allowed the companies working on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to import Chinese immigrants

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    June 2015 Research Project General Topic: The effects of tiger mother education Restricted: How does tiger mother education affect Chinese and American education? More Restricted: How does tiger mother education affect Chinese education? Topic Chosen: How does tiger mother education affect Chinese education? Outline How does tiger mother education affect Chinese education? I.“Tiger mother” is famous as “crazy mother” in China. a.Chinese parents often forbade his children to do this and that.

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    Tibet and India‚ Asia’s geography proved to be more than capable of shaping these civilizations. Geography shaped the Chinese Civilization by providing a stable food source and by isolating it from the West. Stable Food Source China’s geography has provided a stable food source‚ which has given positive and negative effects to the population. Since food was available‚ the Chinese were allowed to explore other careers‚ such as artisans and alchemists‚ which lead to many techhnological advantages and

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    Chineseness? What is Chinese identity? Does a universal “Chinesehood” exist? These are questions brought to the fore when I read the essay “What is China? Who is Chinese?” by Colin Mackerras. They are important because the answers may well shed light on the Chinese identity in general‚ not just confined to the border of the state called PRC‚ but stretching to other Chinese-dominated communities that have doubts and debates on Chinese identity of their people‚ e.g.‚ overseas Chinese groups. This essay

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