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Discrimination and Challenges: From the Early Chinese Immigrant Experience to the Current Chinese American Experience


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On this episode, we have special guest, Eveline Chao. Eveline will share stories from the past and the present about Chinese immigrants in America. We will also talk about the challenges and discrimination early Chinese immigrants faced and what the social landscape looks like for today’s Asian American community. Eveline Chao is a freelance journalist who often writes about China and Chinatowns across America. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, BBC, Foreign Policy, and many other major media outlets.

Episode Summary:

  • 台湾裔美国人在美国成长的经历
  • 是什么原因让台山人在19世纪中期大批移民美国?
  • 早期华裔移民的主要工作是什么?
  • 为什么早期华裔移民大多数都成为了餐馆和洗衣店老板?
  • 19世纪美国淘金热后的反华歧视现象
  • 为什么中国城的洗衣店习惯用牛皮纸包衣服?
  • 为什么20世纪50年代很多中国人被叫做“查理”?
  • 傅满洲是谁?
  • Kai Doy在台上话里是什么意思?
  • 三合会和其他中国城的帮派是怎么一回事?
  • 什么是Bamboo Ceiling?
  • 20世纪中后期亚裔美国人的歧视问题
  • 近年来美国人对中国人态度的转变
  • 李小龙是如何影响美国人对中国人的看法
  • Chinese Exclusion Act
  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
  • Book & Movie Recommendations:

    • The Chinese in America: A Narrative History by Iris Chang
    • Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People by Helen Zia
    • Warrior,《唐人街战士》,又译《战士》,于2019年在Cinemax首播
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