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	American-born Chinese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		That Chinese Americans are the "Model Minority," in that Chinese Americans are the smart, hard-working students that excel in prestigious subjects, gurus of math and science by virtue of being born Chinese.
		An American-born Chinese or "ABC" is a person born in the United States of Chinese ethnic descent, a category of Chinese American.
		That Chinese Americans are skilled at classical instruments — typically the piano or the violin, instruments of professional and high prestige.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American-born_Chinese (942 words)

	Chinese American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Legally all ethnic Chinese born in the United States are American citizens as a result of the Fourteenth Amendment and the 1898 United States v.
		Chinese Americans are divided among many subgroups based on factors such as generation, place of origin, socio-economic level, and do not have uniform attitudes about the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China or Taiwan, the United States, or Chinese nationalism, with attitudes varying widely between active support, hostility, or indifference.
		Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and are a subgroup of Asian Americans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_American (1552 words)

	chen/Being Chinese, Becoming Chinese American. Chapter 5
		The Chinese ambassador in Washington, D.C., on the other hand, complained to George A. McGowan, an attorney hired by American Chinese, that it was a grave mistake for American Chinese not to take action while the bill was being deliberated or not to let his office know their opinions toward the bill.
		Studies of Chinese American history done by scholars in mainland China and Taiwan usually left the reader with the impression that Chinese in the United States between 1910 and 1930 lived an isolated life in Chinatowns and gave most of their attention to the nationalist revolution in China.
		The District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in mid-October 1924 that Chiu Shee, as wife of an American citizen of Chinese descent, was not excluded by the Immigration Act of 1924.
	www.press.uillinois.edu /epub/books/chen/ch5.html (12739 words)

	chen/Being Chinese, Becoming Chinese American. Introduction
		Three of my interviewees were American-born Chinese, and one came to the United States with her parents when she was a baby.
		American Chinese in the early twentieth century were involved in the crosscurrents of conflicting and competing global forces.
		The disappointments in China's presence at the exposition and in the Chinese government's acceptance of the Twenty-one Demands served as an impetus for the development of a Chinese American identity, the essence of which was embodied in the formation of the China Mail Steamship Company.
	www.press.uillinois.edu /epub/books/chen/intro.html (2946 words)

	ec.txt
		The ABC men have adopted to the traditional Chinese church and community (the pastor drives his wife to practice Cantonese opera!); the Chinese wives, on the other hand, have adopted to their husband’s Americanized lifestyle.
		This is especially true if the Ethnic Chinese are born of one Chinese and one non-Chinese parent (though a bi-racial marriage is not a necessary factor in producing bicultural children).
		As we approach the 21st century, most Chinese churches have come to accept the reality that English ministries are needed; children, youth and young adults need ministries of worship, education and evangelism in their own language and culture.
	www.aaministry.org /cac/articles/ec.txt (3769 words)

	Health and Health care for Chinese American
		To provide culturally competent care for Chinese American elders, it is important for geriatric providers to have background knowledge of: 1) the traditional health beliefs and behaviors in the Chinese culture, and 2) the historical experiences that may have influenced the current cohort of Chinese American elders.
		Case Study 1: A 65 year old Chinese woman who immigrated to the U.S. in 1995 to live with her eldest son and his American wife is brought in for a one week history of malaise, nausea and vomiting, and sudden jaundice.
		Chinese-American women aged 65+ have three times the suicide rate of white women in the U.S. Among women aged 75+, the rate is seven times that of white women.
	www.stanford.edu /group/ethnoger/chinese.html (3813 words)

	Preface - Midwest Chinese American Resource Guide
		Most Chinese festivals are still widely observed and celebrated by Chinese Americans due to their respect for traditions and close ties to culture.
		This is because traditional Chinese name usage is very different from that of American names.
		Therefore, for the purpose of this resources guide, the term "Chinese American" refers to any person of Chinese ancestry who may or may not be a U.S. citizen.
	www.lib.ku.edu /eastasia/calamwrg/midwest951.shtml (4009 words)

	Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
		The Friends of the Museum of Chinese American History is formed with representatives from El Pueblo, the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and the local community.
		Chinese Americans fight in World War I. Consolidated Benevolent Association establishes a cemetery at First and Evergreen.
		According to the Census of 5,728 citizens, 172 are Chinese.
	www.chssc.org /timeline.html (697 words)

	Second Generation Chinese Americans
		The Chinese immigrants used the name "jook sing" because American-born Chinese were cut off at both ends, meaning they did not have to acceptance of neither the American community nor the Chinese community.
		Many second-generation Chinese Americans felt isolated and alone, as if they were stuck on an island between the two countries of China and the United States.
		Unfortunately, American society did not consider these second-generation Chinese Americans as one of their own.
	www.usfca.edu /classes/AuthEd/immigration/chineseamericansinfo.htm (299 words)

	A Hotlist on American Born Chinese
		Organizations Offer Scholarships - Founded in 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans is a national civil rights advocacy and educational organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Americans of Chinese and Asian/Pacific Islander descent.
		Chinese Americans----the basis of the group identified by the world - The web offers many links availabe for you to dig out what the point of view the world holds towards ABC, and what is the trace of the notion
		The CCEF Board of Directors includes distinguished members of both communities who are dedicated to increasing interest in and understanding of Chinese and Chinese-American culture.
	www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listamericanro.html (719 words)

	Urban Dictionary: ABC
		Abbreviation for "American Born Chinese." Means a kid whose parents emigrated from China or Taiwan and are fobs.
		American Born-Chinese - as in born in a chinese person born in America..Need i say more?
		The common connotation is of a person who speaks Chinese with an American accent, English with a Asian accent, and can't use chopsticks properly.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=ABC (336 words)

	Youth Radio
		People who are immigrants are one clique and people born in the U.S. with immigrant parents are a different groupthey are ABC’s or American Born Chinese.
		But my mind and heart are both Chinese and American, no labels necessary.
		My mom was born in Hong Kong, so I’m first generation on her side of the family.
	www.youthradio.org /society/kpfa031206_chinese.shtml (809 words)

	From Pool Halls to Building Workers' Organizations: Lessons for Today's Activists
		I was part of the baby boomer generation, but in the Chinese American context we also became the first large generation of American-born Chinese.
		I was born in 1953 in San Francisco and raised in the heart of Chinatown.
		This article was printed in Asian Americans: The Movement and the Moment and is reprinted with the permission of the author.
	www.aamovement.net /history/wmar1.html (362 words)

	A Niche of Our Own (Story of ABC's in Cantonese Opera
		However, there is a group of American Born Chinese (ABC) youths in the Bay Area who are interested in Cantonese opera.
		Any questions regarding the content, contact Asian American Artistry
		Like in singing, and the lack of Chinese we both have.
	us_asians.tripod.com /articles-opera-abc.html (1093 words)

	Full Reviews of American Born Chinese
		of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
		I liked "American Born Chinese"...but right now it's telling three stories, which makes it hard to follow.
		I'm not truly clear what the general premise of American Born Chinese is thus far.
	www.enterthedream.net /webcomicbookclub/full.php?cid=94 (2361 words)

	What FOBs Think of American-Born Asians Asian American Issues GoldSea
		With Chinese Americans, it takes on the form of continuing regional and dialectal animosities brought over from China.
		But, many FOBs also look down on the American born Asians and their family background.
		One of the causes of the American Revolution were laws forbidding ANY trade between the colonies and anywhere except British posessions.
	goldsea.com /Air/Issues/FOB/fob_20221.html (1314 words)

	Becoming American: The Chinese Experience . Helen Zia Eyewitness PBS
		For me, as a second-generation, American-born Chinese, that is the struggle of our parents' generation.
		He knew that we as American-born Chinese kids really had no way of connecting with China except through his eyes.
		This was at the same when he and my mother and other Chinese Americans suffered great discrimination.
	www.pbs.org /becomingamerican/ce_witness12.html (276 words)

	Voices: Family Stories - Chinese American Museum
		As a second and fifth generation Chinese American born in Los Angeles, I have found myself in limbo on numerous occasions as to who I am, and where I came from.
		Exactly what is Chinese American, or even Asian American, for that matter?
		It allowed me to see who I am and where I stand in the scheme of being a Chinese American.
	www.camla.org /voices/chung/aaron/aaron.htm (1219 words)

	Art097.txt
		Tian, in a practice common among illegal Chinese immigrants, sent them there as infants to be raised by their grandparents.
		Fujianese is as different from Cantonese or Mandarin, the two languages that New York's bilingual teachers of Chinese speak, as Yiddish is from German.
		He toiled 12 hours a day as a cook at Chinese restaurants and his wife equally long hours as a seamstress.
	www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art097.txt (1117 words)

	Susan Rothenberg, American, born 1945 / Chinese Goat / 1991-1992
		Susan Rothenberg, American, born 1945 / Chinese Goat / 1991-1992
		This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico893539-8103.html (257 words)

	Mississippi's American History Scholars Program
		The original copy is found in the Chinese Case Files of Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Record Group 85), National Archives-Philadelphia Branch.
		Discuss the repercussions of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the extension that followed with the Geary Act.
		Then, have students write an essay contrasting the promise of immigration with its reality for the Chinese during the early part of the 20th century.
	www.usm.edu /msamericanhistoryscholars/c5_spain.htm (953 words)

	YellowBridge Chinese-American Guide
		Visit our virtual Marketplace to find posters, books, videos, music, toys, and many other products with Chinese and Asian American themes.
		Chinese security policy safeguards sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, official
		YellowTip instant pop-up translation allows you to read Chinese text even if you don't know all of the words.
	www.yellowbridge.com (223 words)

	First Second - Preview
		"As an Asian American, AMERICAN BORN CHINESE is the book I’ve been waiting for all my life."
		Artist Brian Ralph burst onto the indie comics scene in America with his highly personal "Cave-In" and "Climbing Out." He is expected to become one of the greats of American graphic novels.
		But wait, you’ll never see it coming: these three apparently unrelated tales weave together into an astonishing climax — with a mighty blast of humor, surprising poignancy, and skilled artistry, revealing beyond any doubt that Gene Yang is a very major talent.
	www.firstsecondbooks.net /preview.html (498 words)

	Cpop Chinese HK Pop Music Video Forum and Download Site with Chinese Music MP3
		This site is also a entertainment fan base for london British Born Chinese (BBC)s and American Born Chinese (ABC)'s.
		Our Chinese music pop site is now the largest in the world, and it is thanks to our Chinese Cpop Music fans who have made this possible.
		We also have a Chinese pop music community forum which will enable fans of cpop to discuss and share their music.
	www.compbuy.co.uk (570 words)

	Chinese American Humor / What Kind of Asian Are You?
		Chinese American Humor / What Kind of Asian Are You?
		You are equally aware of both popular American culture and Asian pop culture.
		Your fashion sense comes from whatever country you're from and you incorporate nothing from American fashion into your wardrobe.
	www.yellowbridge.com /humor/kindofasian.html (891 words)

	American Born Chinese's Journal
		Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in American Born Chinese's LiveJournal:
		My purpose for going to Anaheim was for the 2004 American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
		This years 2004 ASME Congress didn't seem as energetic as last years for some reason, maybe due to the location or the fact that ASME is seemingly becoming less, and less student oriented.
	www.livejournal.com /users/abc (1833 words)

	Banana : A Chinese American Experience
		A Chinese and Japanese slang word used to define persons of Asian origins but Western intellect; being yellow on the outside but white on the inside.
		The following are a sample of some Chinese American terms
		MahJong is a popular Chinese tile game which includes four players.
	www.tenement.org /banana/terminology.html (371 words)

	ABC-American Born Chinese tickets - ABC-American Born Chinese information - New York
		John Quincy Lee performs his original play, ABC-American Born Chinese, developed at the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre.
		For more information on ABC-American Born Chinese: www.doublehelixtheatre.org
		ABC-American Born Chinese tickets - ABC-American Born Chinese information - New York
	www.theatermania.com /content/show.cfm?int_show_id=24343 (159 words)

	American Born Chinese #3.1
		Gene Yang infuses his impeccably drawn figures with humor and keen observation, as he explores the Asian American experience from three diverse perspectives.
		This issue concludes the Monkey King story arc, as the 'Great Sage Equal of Heaven' learns what he must do to defeat two shape-changing demons and save a humble monk.
		Yes, we receive fan mail for John Waters.
	www.atomicbooks.com /products/-/4823.html (134 words)

	Amazon.ca: The "Chinese" Way of Doing Things: Perspectives on American-Born Chinese and the Chinese Church in North America: Books
		Amazon.ca: The "Chinese" Way of Doing Things: Perspectives on American-Born Chinese and the Chinese Church in North America: Books
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		The "Chinese" Way of Doing Things: Perspectives on American-Born Chinese and the Chinese Church in North America
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1892632020 (198 words)

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