The high regard for education which is deeply imbedded in Chinese culture.and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors. lawyers, and other professionals.
Chinese Americans make up only a tiny fraction of our population; there are fewer than half a miilion, living chiefly in California. New York. and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and toward ethnic differences have changed in recent years, the long-reviled Chinese have gained wide acceptance. Today, they are generally admired for their many remarkable characteristics, and are often held up as an example worth following. And their numerous contributions to their adopted land are much appreciated.
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美籍华人的历史
华人已经在美国生活差不多200年了。事实上,在与美国大陆开始商业往来之前,华人就与夏威夷有生意往来。那时,夏威夷还不是美国的一部分,但美国投资者控制着夏威夷的资本。1788年,一艘轮船由广州开往夏威夷,上面大部分船员是华人。他们被人们看成是夏威夷的开拓者。据移民署称,1820年首位华人低达美国,1830年有8人,1850年780人。华人数量逐渐增加,到1870年达64199人。
多年来,在美国人们普遍将美籍华人与餐馆、洗衣房联系起来。人们没有认识到,华人是因为在这个国家遭受偏见、歧视才沦落到这些行业的。
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