NYC CHINATOWN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
Discussion Forums
Read these dialogues and add your comment in the forum below.
Uptown/Downtown Chinese
Daniel Lee corresponds with author Dr. Peter Kwong about the negative depiction of the Cantonese/ Toisanese Chinese. What do you think? If applicable, what did you make of the Uptown/Downtown Chinese divide growing up in NYC either in Chinatown or outside of it? Respond in the forum below.
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Chinese Laundries
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Did your family own a Chinese laundry? Read this and comment.
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http://chineselaundry.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/where-did-all-the-chinese-laundries-go
Resistance and Resilience: Chinese American Women
How did Chinese American demonstrate their resistance against discrimination and have the resiliency to overcome the odds?
This post shares background information about the struggles of Chinese in America, focusing particularly on the struggles and accomplishments of women.