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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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