history

By Chelsea!

In //The Joy Luck Club,// each of the mothers are first-generation immigrants to America. The Chinese had a very rough time coming over to the United States, and they weren't always welcome or even allowed here. They had to endure many hardships, as well as try to stay true to their own culture and beliefs while trying to mix in with the "melting pot" that america had to offer. =**__Chinese Immigration!__**= photo courtesy of []

Timeline! courtesy of [] The Chinese Experience } Timeline || 1851-1900 || 1901-1950 || 1951-2000 || ||
 * [[image:images/_.gif width="56" height="1"]] || 1800-1850
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Chinese workers toil in California mines. Photo Credit: California State Library || ||   || 1830s ||  || Chinese sailors and peddlers visit New York. || **Video:** Gold Rush - #|56k | #|220k || Eyewitness: Norman Asing - The Early Years Eyewitness: Judy Yung - Bound Feet Quiz: In the 1800's, what was one name for America in China ||  ||
 * [[image:images/img_ce_timeline1.jpg width="132" height="110" caption="Chinese workers toil in California mines."]]
 * 1844 ||^  || United States and China sign treaty of "peace, amity, and commerce." ||
 * 1847 ||^  || Yung Wing and two other Chinese students arrive in US for schooling. ||
 * 1848 ||^  || Gold is discovered in California and a gold rush begins.
 * 1850 ||^  || Chinese American population in U.S. is about 4,000 out of a population of 23.2 million. Chinese in California form associations for mutual protection.

other informational links: www.**migration**information.org []