Examines the experiences of real Chinese women in America, from their arrival in 1834 to the present.

How have the Chinese fared in America? What motivated them to come here in the nineteenth century? How were they received by native Americans? These are some of

In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and an advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity with bound

A quintessiantially American story chronicling Chinese American achievement in the face of institutionalized racism by the New York Times bestselling author of

Founded during the Gold Rush years, the Chinese community of San Francisco became the largest and most vibrant Chinatown in America. This is a detailed social a