The Chinese migrants chasing an American dream
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The Migration and Entrepreneurship of Chinese Migrants
The chapter explores the migration journey of Chinese figures from China to the United States and ultimately to Mexico in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It delves into their struggles with exclusion, discrimination, and economic challenges, highlighting both the hardships faced and the entrepreneurial success some migrants achieved despite adversity. The chapter also showcases the cultural values and connections to their homeland that Chinese migrants maintained while forging new paths in foreign lands.
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