China Men
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"China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| China Men canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549418 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Men Context triple: [Maxine Hong Kingston, notableWork, China Men]
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A.
China (album)
China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.
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B.
Wu
Wu is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across politics, academia, entertainment, and sports.
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C.
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in both China and the world, with a shared cultural heritage, language family, and historical identity rooted in ancient Chinese civilization.
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D.
Kinh people
The Kinh people are the majority ethnic group in Vietnam, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
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E.
Chin
The Chin are an indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous regions of western Myanmar (and neighboring areas), known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman languages and rich cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Men Target entity description: "China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
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A.
China (album)
China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.
-
B.
Wu
Wu is a common Chinese surname borne by many notable individuals across politics, academia, entertainment, and sports.
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C.
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in both China and the world, with a shared cultural heritage, language family, and historical identity rooted in ancient Chinese civilization.
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D.
Kinh people
The Kinh people are the majority ethnic group in Vietnam, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
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E.
Chin
The Chin are an indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous regions of western Myanmar (and neighboring areas), known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman languages and rich cultural traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian American literature
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book ⓘ nonfiction literature ⓘ |
| author | Maxine Hong Kingston ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Book Award for Nonfiction ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| follows | The Woman Warrior ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical fiction
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creative nonfiction ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“The Adventures of Lo Bun Sun”
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“The American Father” ⓘ “The Brother in Vietnam” ⓘ “The Father From China” ⓘ “The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assimilation and resistance
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cultural displacement ⓘ family legacy ⓘ immigration ⓘ masculinity ⓘ storytelling as survival ⓘ |
| influenced |
Asian American literary studies
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discourse on Chinese American identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Asian American literature
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surface form:
Asian American literature movement
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| narrativeForm |
blend of memoir and fiction
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multi-generational family saga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative narrative structure
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integration of myth and history ⓘ portrayal of Chinese American male experience ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
China
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
Chinese American history
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Chinese American men ⓘ Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese immigration to the United States ⓘ Chinese railroad workers ⓘ family history ⓘ identity ⓘ labor history ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: China Men Description of subject: "China Men" is a 1980 book by Maxine Hong Kingston that blends family history, oral tradition, and imaginative narrative to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrant men in America.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Father From China
subject surface form:
The Father From China
subject surface form:
The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains
subject surface form:
The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains
subject surface form:
The Adventures of Lo Bun Sun
subject surface form:
The Adventures of Lo Bun Sun
subject surface form:
The American Father
subject surface form:
The Brother in Vietnam
subject surface form:
The Brother in Vietnam