Coming to America, Asian Migration
20 million people of Asian ancestry now live in the U.S.
History
8 Groundbreaking Contributions by Asian Americans Through History
From disease cures to influential tech to workers’ rights, Asian American innovators have made huge impacts on people’s lives.
The People’s Republic of China: 70 Years of Economic History
“The upward trajectory over the last 70 years has been filled with watershed moments, strategic directives, and shocking tragedies — and all of this can be traced back to the founding of the PRC”
The Commune System (1950s)
“Well-organized human labor was seen as the key to development as China”
China: Rise of an Asian Giant
China has come a long way since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.
Rural Transition in China
“In today’s rural China, the rural community has been transformed beyond recognition”
The Forgotten History of the Purging of Chinese from America
The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past.
Who Is Vincent Chin? The History and Relevance of a 1982 Killing
The Vincent Chin case serves as a wakeup call to address anti-Asian bias and racial intolerance.
America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens
The US history has had a systemic, official and unofficial, exclusion for the Chinese, and this pandemic brought the debate back up again.
Chinese Americans: The History You Were Never Told
Key moments in American history have played a role in shaping how the country view Asians in America.