The History of Chinese Immigration

Many cities in the United States have a unique community called Chinatown. Chinatown is a village of the country, it is a very concentrated city city, therefore it is a unique culture different from big cities. For urban dwellers these ethnic settlements may exist without much thought about historical or contemporary reasons for their existence. But it is important to consider the reason behind that existence and how these areas like Chinatown are related to the broader racial and ethnic problems in the United States.

This article focuses on the recent wave of Hong Kong immigration to Vancouver. The basis for this discussion is to first explain some background behind Canadian immigration policy and then discuss the history of Chinese immigrants in Vancouver. From these discussions it turned out that Canadian immigration policy was historically ethnocentric and did not begin to change until the late 1960s. At this point, we see a more diverse immigration group is in our country. The history of Chinese immigrants in Vancouver, therefore, is not positive in Canada. Experience and prejudice developed more than 100 years ago still clarify the way we see each other

Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles Chinese immigrants are the largest immigration groups in the United States. Looking back on the history of the United States, most people think that the first Chinese immigrant came to California during the gold rush. In addition, the Chinese community is one of the largest and oldest ethnic groups among Asian Americans. Some researchers think that there are three periods in the Chinese history of Southern California. In my opinion, I would like to say that there are four main ones.

I believe that many Americans still do not know the history of Chinese immigrants and their experience in America. Some people do not know how many Chinese people contributed to this country. I do not know why, but the impression I got from American history textbooks is that there is little touch on Chinese immigrants and their contribution to America. Almost all of the focus is Caucasian with European background and their role in the development of that country. Without the contributions of the Chinese people, America may not be in the world today, it is also one of the world's wealthiest and brightest and most powerful countries. Immigrant contributions from China include construction of railroads, cultivation of land, and conversion of Sacramento Delta into the world's largest farmland. More people should know the situation of Chinese immigrants in the process of domestic economic growth.