What is the status of Chinese in the United States?

China people are the most dynamic group. The immigrants from China who crossed the river and the sea spread China culture to all parts of the world, including the United States, a distant continent on the other side of the ocean, because of the arduous migration and development they faced overseas.

It is the fulfillment of the sentence "Where there are people, there are people from China". Almost all the American cities we passed, from San Francisco to new york and from Los Angeles to Hawaii, were filled with Chinese society, and there was a small "China City", also known as "Chinatown".

When it comes to "China City", the biggest one is San Francisco. In fact, China people in the United States have special respect for San Francisco, often because it is the land where China people first set foot. And if we can call San Francisco "San Francisco", I'm afraid only China people in the world can do it. China people who immigrated to the United States in the early days were often inspired by a myth that the land in the western United States was full of gold mines, so it was called "Golden Mountain". Later, it is said that a new gold mine was discovered in Australia and was named "San Francisco".

Judging from the "China City" of major cities in the United States, San Francisco is the most advanced. It has a large area and a large population in China. The goods made in China are rich and unique, almost the best. Many China people have lived and multiplied in this community for many years, and they are all compatriots. They can't speak English, and they can be unimpeded. Some people have lived in America all their lives, but they can't speak decent English. The locals once told a joke that a compatriot who had lived in "China City" for many years had an accident on the road and collided with a white car. In desperation, he called 1 19 to call the police. He didn't know any more English words, so he said, "here comes our car, bang, bang." Our car crashed and the police car will come soon. He didn't know how to say "police car", so he said "boom, boom" (like a siren). The police inexplicably understood and drove a police car.

Of course, immigrant cultures from different countries and nationalities are often relatively independent in living space and form their own communities. But this does not mean that they are isolated and separated. Take San Francisco as an example, it has been ranked first in the evaluation of American tourist cities for several years. Besides its warm and humid climate, fresh air and so on, there is also a very important "ideal racial integration".

Chinese, who account for15 of the urban population, should be said to have made a lot of efforts for racial integration. Walk through the customs at San Francisco airport and be a blond immigration officer 1 Ask "Do you have anything to declare?" I feel particularly cordial. In the process of integrating into American society, Chinese also spread their own culture. These Americans will even smile at you with a little pride and playfulness because they speak fluent Chinese. In fact, speaking Chinese is not necessarily low, and speaking English is not necessarily noble. I remember in new york, I met a street tramp in rags. He speaks fluent new york English in a corner of the park, which sounds like complaining that he gets too little money. The long-standing noble connection with English collapsed instantly. In fact, language is nothing, what matters is the status of the people who speak it. We never have to feel inferior to our mother tongue.

The cultural influence of Chinese and the status of China are also rising in the hearts of American people. China of American media reported that the positive voices gradually increased and the demonization tendency weakened. I remember that visit to the Los Angeles Times, and I happened to see the newspaper two days ago, which talked about the farmers' feelings after the rural tax and fee reform in Anhui, China. This happens to be my hometown, so I feel more cordial. In particular, the article mentioned a small town where the author lived, and I felt a lot after reading it.

As the second largest metropolis newspaper in the United States, LA Times can report in rural villages and towns in China, which shows that the American media are getting to know China better. And every time I see a big advertisement of "Sanjiu" drugs in new york Times Square, I feel a sense of pride. Although the cost is as high as $5 million, its symbolic significance is immeasurable. When Americans say that Tsingtao beer is as good as Budweiser beer made in the United States, they will have a confidence in domestic products. After all, Budweiser beer sells first in the United States, followed by Qingdao.

However, it seems contrary to the facts to say how high the status of Chinese in the United States is. In mainstream American society, there are not many Chinese voices, and even fewer Chinese images flash on TV screens. If the status of black Americans is low, the status of Chinese is even lower. It is said that after the Los Angeles 1 black youth incident was exposed, it seemed that all the blacks in the United States gathered in Los Angeles and smashed all the way along the street, while the white police could only watch. In contrast, the events in Li Wenhe did not cause similar violent shocks. We walked through China City, big and small, and faced with all kinds of familiar Chinese characters, we were kind but at a loss. Are China people destined to make a living by opening restaurants and selling groceries? Although there are sporadic news that Chinese people have made a fortune from the valley, IT is rare in the vast United States, not to mention that the IT industry is also experiencing its own winter.

Of course, the success or failure of China people cannot be entirely attributed to possible racial discrimination, and China people's own "bad habits" will inevitably lead to painful reflection. If nothing else, the "China City", which is spread all over the big cities in the United States, is almost a familiar mess, with pieces of paper and lampblack everywhere.

It is said that even American landlords are easily unwilling to rent to China people for fear of polluting the environment. The more people live in China, the less ideal the community environment may be, and the public awareness is obviously insufficient. Look at Manhattan Island in new york. From the Chinese-populated lower city to the white-populated middle city, the advantages and disadvantages of the environment are very different, just like two new york. When it comes to new york's notorious mess, it is inevitable to mention China City. Although, as we said, new york's famous prosperity also has the blood and sweat of Chinese. What we hope is the continuous progress of China people themselves, and the more positive impact it will have.

Traveling to America is like being in a hurry. What you see and write is a glimpse. But because it is novel and true, it has its own meaning of cherish, so it reminds me of Shang? Bugia's words: "This is the only country that gives you a chance to show your innocence. You only hope that everything, faces, sky and desert here are just right. " As for how to judge, it is not important, and it can even be contradictory. Just like Bouchard, on the one hand, he said that "it is a utopia created from the beginning"; On the one hand, he said, "This country has no hope."