Chinese-language surnames

immigrants faced hatred. The Chinese were often given the most dangerous and high casuality jobs, but this did matter because bosses saw the Chinese as expendable. In Rock Springs, Wyoming, the Chinese railroad workers did not want to strike like the white railroad workers (Hon. Huang Sih Chuen, Wyoming Gunfight: An Attack on Chinatown, 1885, 45-46). This resulted in a white mob that robbed, shot, and burned Chinese immigrants (Hon. Huang Sih Chuen). When the riot was over, 28 Chinese were…

advanced region of the globe since the early firearms were invented by the Chinese before the Europeans perfected them. Indeed, the earliest known formula for gunpowder is found in a Chinese work dating from the 800s. This allowed the Chinese to apply it to warfare through producing a variety of gunpowder weapons among them rockets, bombs, mines, and rockets before inventing the firearms. Together with the Japanese, the Chinese continued using firearms throughout the following centuries as the…

informal handshake, and finally a handshake mixed with almost a “chest bump”. This video is important because it points out that not everybody expressed gestures in the same way, and just as we find this amusing, I’m sure that if we were studying Chinese or Japanese culture, we would find some of their customs different from ours, but this should be respected. Like they say, “when in Rome”… Whatever is the acceptable norm in whatever part of the world you are in, you should respect and…

particular dimension, Chinese loan officers would employ the pessimism aspect and reject the loan identifying that the worst possible situation to transpire would be default and insolvency of the bank. However, the case of cynicism, where people are only motivated by self-interest, could apply here too. This means that if the salaries in China rely on the amount of loans you accept each month the loan officers may indeed accept the loan. Additionally, a societal norm of kindness in the Chinese…

The United States has always been a land of opportunity for immigrants. In fact, the overwhelming majority of people here are descendants of immigrants. Ellis Island figures prominently in the minds of many. Millions of Irish and German citizens arrived through its ports during times of hardship in Europe. Citizens from China flooded the Pacific coast looking for opportunities building railroads for the United States. Norka Luque is just the latest in a line of many successful international…

character. Ethnicity and culture can make you different from others, but it is your personality that builds the character inside of you and makes you a unique person. While embracing my culture is good, embracing myself is better. In the end, being Chinese or American doesn’t matter as much, because I am still me. Instead of asking myself which culture I should choose, I ask myself, who is the person inside of me, because that is who I…

comparison between Chinese and Western parents. She makes an argument that Chinese style of parenting is better than Western style of parenting, she uses these two rhetorical devices contrast and anecdote to persuade her audience about the success of Chinese style parenting. Chua uses contrast to point out the parenting of Chinese and Western parents. She mentions the differences between Chinese and Western parents and even talks about her own personal experiences as a Chinese mother and her…

correct. Chinese tradition is very different from American tradition, especially, holiday traditions. In the short story Fish Cheeks, Amy is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese ways of Christmas Eve dinner. Chinese food, and table manners and customs are quite dissimilar from American food and customs. Chinese and American traditions around the holidays are very different. Some common Chinese New Year traditions are to eat at home, because it “is the most important dinner for the…

political conflicts and ideological difference, like the strait, separate Taiwan from mainland. However, this separation never removes the sense of belonging and the innate features of Chinese ethnic. In the novel Snow Blind, Lu Xun’s book, appearing repeatedly, incisively points out the shared innate weakness of Chinese nation, the self-submission which preserves in almost…

“because of America’s cultural and economic power.” I agree with this thought by looking at Chinese history. Qing Dynasty government closed shorelines and ports in order to maintain its stable national economy at the end of 18th century. However, this movement did not help increase national finance, instead, interrupted and prevented the development of Chinese economy. The connection and communication between Chinese and other cultures were also cut off. Therefore, China was drew back way behind…