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Getting to the Gold Fields of California
In the late 1840s China was still in turmoil following a series of political rebellions and a war with Great Britain. For many young Chinese men traveling to California seemed like an amazing opportunity if nothing else they figured they could make a quick fortune and return to China later. Over the next three years 25,000 Chinese immigrants would arrive in California. One of the earliest immigrants was Yi atia Yi came from a long line of fishermen and farmers but preferred life in Hong Kong.
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