Chinese Americans are writing their own history. "Chinese American History" is open for collection

Chinese Americans are writing their own history. "Chinese American History" is open for collection. As we all know, the history of Chinese Americans is a history soaked in tears and hard work. From historical records...

As we all know, the history of Chinese Americans is a history soaked in tears and arduous struggle.

From historical records, the earliest three or four Chinese sailors arrived in Baltimore by boat on August 9, 1785, leaving Chinese footprints on the American continent. They were once coolies. Unable to bear the poverty and war in their hometown, they signed long-term labor contracts in the United States. Their biggest wish at that time was to make money and return home alive.

In the mid-19th century, Chinese laborers helped the United States to dig for gold, build railroads, and develop the west, making great contributions to the nation's construction and economic development. Later, at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the Chinese Exclusion Act came into being that lasted for sixty years, and thousands of Chinese workers were forced to embark on the tragic journey of moving to various places. Whether they came to the United States as "Chinese laborers" to build the Pacific Railway, participated in the gold rush in the West, or were sent to the United States as international students due to the Boxer Indemnity, with the changes of the times, the number of Chinese in the United States has increased. At the same time, the Chinese nation has also grown stronger and stronger amid deep suffering.

Today, the Chinese population in the United States is about 5 million. Through the efforts of generations, the Chinese have achieved their due socioeconomic status and are known as the model minority in the United States. When Chinese Americans used their wisdom and hard work to carve out a path for survival and rise, they did not forget their honor, responsibility and dedication to this country. They have always been carrying the Chinese nation's character genes of hard work, thrift and hard work. Along the way, today's Chinese Americans include members of Congress, academic elites, political leaders, financial figures, arts and sports stars, etc., but there are also many grassroots Chinese who work hard and contribute silently to this society.

However, the history of Chinese Americans has not been recorded or included in the textbooks of the American public education system. Most future generations’ understanding of Chinese American history can only come from sporadic articles. To this day, the history of the Chinese in the United States has not been recorded systematically and continuously, and there are even only half-understood stories, historical events, or historical figures. This has left gaps in historical materials that need to be filled for the current Chinese to fully record the history of the Chinese in the United States.

As a result, a group of Chinese from all over the United States, including professional writers, media reporters, freelance writers, historians, engineering PhDs, scientific researchers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., gathered one after another in April 2017 With a sense of responsibility, obligation, and mission for the history of the Chinese in the United States, we formed a writing group for the Chinese American History. Without any financial support, relying on volunteer service awareness and using the Chinese American Alliance as a platform, we started this amazing writing project of Chinese American history.

In the writings of these Chinese Americans from different professions, different education levels, different ages, and different ancestral places, there are life experiences of the Chinese ancestors, historical events of different eras, and a sense of comparison between the past and the present. After realizing this, with the "Dami Community" public account as the main platform, public accounts such as "American Chinese" have published more than 20 articles documenting the history of the Chinese. Starting from "Preface to the American Chinese Historical Records", there have been "Reviewing the Heavy "Yellow Peril"" and "Hell Valley" "A Hundred Years of Lament", "Angels in San Francisco's Chinatown", "China and Chinese in American Case Law", "Chinese Rights Defense in the 21st Century: Chen Jiansheng Case", "California Workers' Party and the Chinese Exclusion Act", "The Rise of Southern Chinese Migrants in Difficulties", "The Beginning and End of He Yafang's Braid Case", etc. The article has become a unique historical and cultural phenomenon among the Chinese in the United States; some readers' reflections on articles such as "The Battle for Chinese Americans' Dignity," "Reading History to Learn from the Present, Where to Go," and "The History, Today and Future of Chinese Americans" have aroused widespread concern among the Chinese ethnic group.

Preserving history is the responsibility and obligation of a nation, especially for the history of Chinese Americans. It seems that this period of history is not very long in the long history of mankind, only more than 200 years, but there is extremely valuable space and the necessity to adapt to the times. This is also a major trend that Chinese people from all walks of life in the United States want. I believe that the development needs of the times, the enhancement of national strength, and the growth of national self-confidence have provided every Chinese American with sufficient reasons and sufficient motivation to record and write history that cannot be forgotten.

The goal of "Historical Records of the United States and China" is to review history, alert future generations, educate compatriots, and think about the future. This is an arduous task with a long way to go, and its significance is self-evident. We adhere to writing history, educating the public, defending the rule of law, and maintaining a polite and rational attitude. From an objective and fair perspective without political bias, we reproduce the history of the Chinese in the United States for more than two hundred years, leaving a rich spiritual and cultural wealth of humanistic history for future generations and historical research.

"American-Chinese Alliance" is the initiator of this project. The editor-in-chief is Wang Chang, and the deputy editors are Steven Chen and Pan Qiuchen. The person in charge, Xin Xinran, Yuanfang introduced that "American-Chinese Historical Records" welcomes institutions and businesses in different fields at home and abroad to cooperate in this cause, and can serve as a co-sponsor to promote the sustained and in-depth development of the project. For those who love history and writing and are interested in joining the author group of "Historical Records of Chinese Americans", please send an email to contact: info@chineseforsocialjustice.org

Attachment: 1. Series of articles of "Historical Records of American Chinese": Preface: Pan Qiuchen http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Kr4sdLkaPQ3KsJjU0JivQg China and the Chinese in American case law: Wang Chang http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fsD5_hRfUoQHs9sTTQ8KQw Looking back on the heavy "Yellow Peril": Steven Chen http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/W2z-YZ7qUqCkm9KVXlcy1Q Chinese rights protection in the 21st century-Chen Jiansheng case: Nianhong Chen http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XHB3B5_GIg4hdcd18Gm1_w The Centennial Lament of Hell Valley: Xinxinran, Huang Qian http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Bgt5HlazYSdPyH8nIF0u3Q Mingzhou Chinese: Wang Chang http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZI8NUROy7APvPojWxueHFA California Workers’ Party and the Chinese Exclusion Act: Xin Xinran http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3fuljvWP-dhDz38qGeUEDg Looking back at the Chinese Railway Workers: Steven Chen http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_8JjSsv1suLyZTyhPPgnWQ The rise of the Chinese who migrated to the south: Xin Xinran http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3BGAImc1Tq1QTe2X93HdmA Chinatown Angel: Tang Xiaoxian http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bm99igBC_ho6rNmRxyYeDQ The whole story of the pigtail case: Xin Xinran, Wang Wei http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dZYBCXATf4Sglf1TMqGPbg Guanghehao shop owner: Tang Xiaoxian http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZhfvDLL_jkSW_NfsQns4Xw Reading history and judging the present, where to go: Tang Meng, Huang Qian https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/DYRfuWjbmgf9MmocjTXo-Q Chinese in Chicago: Linghu Ping http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jD-Gh7yC8v8QAe_nwqddjw Changes after the Return of Overseas Students: Jiao Fan

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zygdpEciDtHGym9KPVfgRg

Shiquan Massacre: Huang Qian

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V_isfkYxv00zWVqZM6DNnA

Vancouver Chinatown: Sang Yichuan

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/DStUXrponfd-a1Ts6Qecxg

Yu Songji’s Immigration Road: Tang Xiaoxian

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1QaVdzaCoMKmHpWTu2bKIg

Vancouver’s First Seal: Sang Yichuan

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5bHmXPm0N4o_V4RIM2RENQ

2. Essays: Dajiang Dahai 2017: Xin Xinran http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NMDysZ3wCNGxAAgHxHFkOQ Chinese Americans’ battle for dignity: Hua Lin http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Q-rcGcx7BnsGvUEqkxUUAw Phoenix homicide: Tang Xiaoxian http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/23f9fOIGb9hNutuJ9HZGxw Chinatown, overseas Chinese civilization: Linghu Ping http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/agFoklAcGz3RL3E_G7x3og