Asian American Studies, Asians & Asian Americans - Biography
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Synopsis
Approximately 3 million people in the United States today claim Chinese ancestry. Some are the children or grandchildren of immigrants; others came to the country as immigrants themselves. Inside this book you'll find a short history of the Chinese immigrant experience in America. And you'll have the chance to learn more about people of Chinese ancestry who have found success in the United States. Chapter biographies of the following individuals help tell the story of today's Chinese Americans: Architect I. M. Pei, Physicist Daniel C. Tsui, Storyteller Laurence Yep, Author Amy Tan, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Musician Yo-Yo Ma, Actress Lucy Liu. Book jacket.Book Details
Published
January 1, 2009
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pages
64
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781422208557