Chinese Americans
Diaspora from Beijing
Chinese Americans are Americans of Chinese ancestry or descent, one of the oldest and largest Asian American groups in the United States.
The term encompasses both immigrants from China and their American-born descendants: Chinese Americans have shaped American culture from railroad construction to Silicon Valley.
The community is diverse, including families established for generations and recent arrivals.
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
- Dragon Boat FestivalChinese summer memorial holiday
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- tea ceremonyRitualized beverage preparation
calligraphy · paper cutting · lion dance · red envelope · mahjong · feng shui · Confucianism · Taoism
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- associationGroup with shared aim
- cultural centerFacility for community arts
- benevolent societyGroup organized for charity
tong · neighborhood · solidarity · activism · civic engagement · volunteerism · networking · mentorship
Combined ancestry descriptor
- biculturalismHaving two cultural identities
- dual identityHaving two distinct selves
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- ABCFirst three letters
heritage language · Cantonese · Mandarin · code-switching · belonging · representation · visibility · stereotype
Relocating abroad permanently
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- green cardU.S. residency document
visa · chain migration · family reunification · remittances · transnationalism · diaspora · port of entry · documentation
Historic prospector migration
- railroad workersTrain and track employees
- immigration quotaCap on permitted newcomers
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
- coolieColonial-era Asian laborer
laundromat · repeal · World War II · Cold War · war brides · refugee · asylum
Lunar New Year
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- Mid-Autumn FestivalChinese harvest moon celebration
- Dragon Boat FestivalChinese summer memorial holiday
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
tea ceremony · calligraphy · paper cutting · lion dance · red envelope · mahjong · feng shui · Confucianism · Taoism · filial piety
Chinatown
Asian immigrant neighborhood
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- associationGroup with shared aim
- cultural centerFacility for community arts
benevolent society · tong · neighborhood · solidarity · activism · civic engagement · volunteerism · networking · mentorship · support group
hyphenated identity
Combined ancestry descriptor
- biculturalismHaving two cultural identities
- dual identityHaving two distinct selves
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
ABC · heritage language · Cantonese · Mandarin · code-switching · belonging · representation · visibility · stereotype · model minority
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
green card · visa · chain migration · family reunification · remittances · transnationalism · diaspora · port of entry · documentation · undocumented
Gold Rush
Historic prospector migration
- railroad workersTrain and track employees
- immigration quotaCap on permitted newcomers
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
coolie · laundromat · repeal · World War II · Cold War · war brides · refugee · asylum
- Chinese People
- overseas ChineseChinatown, Chinatowns, benevolent society, benevolent societies, tong
- Hawaii demographicsNative Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, population density, population growth, ethnic diversity
- Military Diversityblack soldiers, minority recruitment, minority representation, ethnic diversity, diversity goals
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
Chinese AmericansNative Americans
Indigenous U.S. peoples
European Americans · African Americans · Irish Americans · Italian Americans · Mexican Americans
Chinese, Americans, China, America, American, Americanize, Americanization, Americanism, un-American