The Chinese Way

Rush in 1848, Chinese immigrants, mostly poor China-men sought a better economic life in the United States. When Chinese American first arrived in California they were welcomed for their exotic customs, interesting clothing and strong accents. Soon, the white working class grew old of the Chinese because of the potential threat they posed for their livelihood and work, which lead to discrimination against the Chinese. Politicians that ran for office in California supported Chinese Exclusion…

After the Revolutionary War, American newborn government began to exercise the compromise of justice and liberty addressed from the “Declaration of Independence” and “Bill or Right”. Beside the positive effects, the war left many consequences: high debt, tremendous poverty, political crisis and civil war temptation. One of the most negative effects was social segregation promoted by government’s policies to seek for new territories. Like other minority groups, Native American, Latino Americans…

democratic shifts and crisis due to immigrants. Laborers were mostly Chinese. Currarino art was created to conceptualize the difference that existed between Native Americans and Chinese immigrants. Moreover, it helped show the truths as it were. To add these form of art aided in immortalizing the true workers who were very critical in building America (Currarino, 2007). Several lessons can be drawn from the lives of Chinese workers in the picture. First, lack of rights. Most of the workers who…

contradicting Chinese community. Deeply rooted to have solitary life. In the Chinese culture majority members of the community are related by bloodline or marriage. Chinese families take honor and pride in their lifestyle and find strength in family ties. The traditional Chinese culture beliefs are for the wife to join her husband’s family to form unity. The common goal was the survival of the family name and honor. The narrator is sharing a tale told to her defining a historic Chinese cultural…

Chinese Prospectors at the Gold fields The Gold Rush (1851 – 1914) sparked a huge influx of miners onto the goldfields from Australia and from overseas. The gold rush brought a variety of different races, one of which was the Chinese. 7000 Chinese miners arrived at the NSW gold fields in 1852. (Sydney Living Museum). Most Chinese who joined the Australian gold rush left their families and home behind. (The Original Gold Rush Colony: Anti-Chinese Racism). This was difficult for the Chinese as…

decisions. For the Chinese, these practices range from a variety of superstitious beliefs such as a compatibility test between horoscopes and names or an oppressive belief such as foot binding. Bound Feet and Western Dress, written by Pang Mei Natasha Chang, is a memoir that exposes the effect these traditions have on the evolving Chinese population during the early twentieth century. In Pang-Mei Chang’s novel, readers are given the opportunity to experience the life of a Chinese women through…

Lindo’s narrative opens illustrating the importance of Chinese culture, saying, ‘I once sacrificed my life to keep my parents’ promise” (Tan, 49), by placing this as the opening sentence Tan is able to convey the prominence of the family in the culture. Lindo’s emic perspective attaches her to her culture and…

address to the American People of the United States upon the Evils of Chinese Immigration,” produced by a Congressional committee, they state that the Chinese have immigrated in the U.S. for a quarter of a century and they still could not understand American government and traditions. They say there is no possible way to “Americanize” them, teach them about us. It was said that they basically don’t support our society. The Chinese were accused of bribery, intimidation, and “other illegal…

influence in china. The rebells as the western called the rebels the boxers because they performed physical that the rebels / boxers believe can make them withstand to bullets, the rebels killed chinese chritians and destroy foreign property. Even though the boxer rebellion did not really change the chinese political in a…

As Yum Brands excels upward and onward into Chinese markets, the expansion of its most recent venture will hold a testimony to past experiences. China’s current economic condition serves as a refinement ground for launching an opportunistic set of goals. With large and expanding middle class, on the go life style, and modernization of its many cities, an investment in China will see profitable gains, and well-built customer base. China is currently seeing rapid growth in the middle class…