百年移民史 Why Chinese People Came To The United States
There are now more than 4 million Chinese people living in the United States. Surprisingly, most of these immigrants came in the last few decades, starting in the '60s. Immigration laws, wars and social unrest were big factors in determining who got to leave China and when they ended up in the United States. In this video, we divide the history of Chinese immigration to the U.S. into four major periods, identifying the push and pull of forces in each country.
Part 1: How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown
Chinese-Americans have a long history of facing exclusion in the U.S. As a means of survival, many first-wave Chinese immigrants opened restaurants and catered Chinese food to American tastebuds.
Part 2: The Untold Story Of America's Southern Chinese
There's a rather unknown community of Chinese-Americans who've lived in the Mississippi Delta for more than a hundred years. They played an important role in the segregated South in the middle of the 20th century. Join us as we get a taste of Southern Chinese food and learn about the unique history of the Delta Chinese.
Part 3: Inside The Chinese Food Mecca Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles' San Gabriel Valley (SVG) is the Chinese food mecca of the U.S., representing dishes from most regions of China. In this video, we'll learn how the newest wave of mainland Chinese immigrants are impacting the food scene.
