In 1980, the Chinese-American community, with a population of 812,178, comprised the largest subpopulation of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the United States. During the 1980s, the population of Chinese Americans nearly doubled—1,618,973 according...

China, or Zhongguo (the Middle Kingdom), the third largest country in the world, occupies a significant portion of southeast Asia. The land mass, 3,657,765 square miles (9,700,000 sq. km.), or as big as all of Europe, is bounded to the north by...

Chinese Americans (Chinese language: 美籍華人 or 華裔美國人) are Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of Overseas Chinese and are a subgroup of Asian Americans. The first Chinese immigrants arrived in 1820...

ELIZABETH LLORENTE, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-20-1996 FEAST FOR CHINESE-AMERICANS -- YEAR OF THE RAT BEGINS By ELIZABETH LLORENTE, Staff Writer Date: 02-20-1996, Tuesday Section: NEWS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star...

Chinese American Family Therapy. By Marshall Jung. San Francisco: CA: Jossey-Bass, 1998. Pp. 265. MAYLING MARIA CHU California State University Stanislaus The author proposes a framework - CAFT (Chinese American Family Therapy) - for working with the Chinese immigrant population. CAFT is...

Toys "R" Us Inc. has come under fire for denying a Chinese-American infant a $25,000 savings bond prize in a contest for the New Year's first baby because the girl's mother is not a legal U.S. resident.The company's decision _ which came less than a...

Still recovering from the Don Imus scandal, CBS Radio suspended two local shock jocks after they twice broadcast a racially charged prank call to employees at a Chinese restaurant.The hosts of the daily morning show, WFNY-FM's "The Dog House With JV and Elvis," have been...

Examines how Asian Americans struggle to maintain a distinct culture. Analyzes texts by Chinese-American authors with regards to their individual struggle for identity.

Discusses growing up in China and emigrating to the United States. Details expections placed upon the writer by family members and differences between American and Chinese schools.

A description of some elements of Chines culture that have found their way into American culture.