Chinese Americans
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Chinese Americans are an ethnic group in the United States composed of people of Chinese ancestry, known for their significant cultural, economic, and historical contributions to American society.
Aliases (2)
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian American group
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ethnic group → |
| advocacyOrganizations |
Chinese American civil rights groups
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| ancestralOriginRegion |
Hong Kong
→
Macau → Mainland China → Southeast Asia → Taiwan → |
| citizenshipStatusIncludes |
U.S.-born citizens
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lawful permanent residents → naturalized citizens → other immigrants of Chinese origin → |
| continentOfAncestralOrigin |
Asia
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| countryOfResidence |
United States
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| culturalContribution |
Chinese American cinema
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Chinese American literature → Chinese American music → Chinese American visual arts → Chinese New Year celebrations in U.S. cities → Chinese cuisine in the United States → Chinese language schools → martial arts schools and practices → |
| culturalOrganizationType |
Chinese American community centers
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family associations and clan associations → |
| demographicCharacteristic |
high rates of urban residence
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one of the largest Asian American subgroups → relatively high educational attainment on average → significant proportion foreign-born → |
| diasporaOf |
Chinese people
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| economicContribution |
higher education and research
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import-export and trade with China → medical and health professions → small business ownership → technology and engineering sectors → |
| educationPattern |
high enrollment in STEM fields
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significant presence in elite U.S. universities → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Chinese
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| historicalEventAssociated |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 → Magnuson Act of 1943 → Page Act of 1875 → building of the First Transcontinental Railroad → development of Chinatowns in U.S. cities → |
| immigrationWave |
19th-century labor migration to the American West
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post-1965 skilled and family-based immigration → |
| languageUsed |
Cantonese
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English → Mandarin Chinese → other Chinese languages → |
| majorChinatownIn |
Boston
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Chicago → Houston → Los Angeles → New York City → Philadelphia → San Francisco → Seattle → |
| notableNeighborhoodType |
Chinatown
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| politicalParticipation |
representation in local, state, and federal offices
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| primaryReligion |
Buddhism
→
Christianity → Taoism → folk religion → nonreligious → |
| significantPopulationIn |
California
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Hawaii → Illinois → Maryland → Massachusetts → New Jersey → New York → Pennsylvania → Texas → Virginia → Washington (state) → |
| socialIssue |
experience of racial discrimination
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immigration policy impacts → language access barriers → model minority stereotype → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Asian American literature
→
Chinese American cinema → Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco → |
ethnicFocus |
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Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
→
Hawaii → |
hasEthnicGroup |
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Chinatown, Manhattan
→
Chinatown, Manhattan ("Cantonese Americans") → |
hasMajorEthnicGroup |
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Chinatown (San Francisco)
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ethnicEnclaveOf |
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Chinatown, San Francisco
→
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ethnicGroup |
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Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
("Chinese American")
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hasCulturalHeritage |
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Chinatown (Honolulu)
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hasEthnicCommunity |
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Asian American
("Chinese American")
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hasPart |
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Asian American movement
→
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hasParticipant |
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Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
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hasParticipantGroup |
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Overseas Chinese communities
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hasSubgroup |
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Flower Drum Song
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subject |