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Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Historical China Camp in California

China Camp State Park is located along the shore of San Pablo Bay. The road through the park offers beautiful views of the waterfront. In fact China Camp was a Chinese shrimp fishing village that flourished here in the 1880s. Nearly 500 people from Canton, China lived in the village, and more than 90% of the shrimp caught by the fishermen was dried in the sun and shipped to China or Chinese communities throughout the United States.

Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Heidi Shyu Is Now Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

On April 27, 2021, U.S. President Biden nominated Heidi Shyu, a Chinese-American female engineer, as the U.S. Department of Defense Under Secretary for Research and Engineering. On July 21 of the same year, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of President Biden, and Heidi Shuyu was officially appointed as the Under Secretary of Defense. She is also the highest-ranking Asian civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense.

Historical Record of Chinese Americans| Paper son: one man’s story on an individual experience of living during the Exclusion era and McCarthyism

Paper son: one man’s story is a memoir by Tung Pok Chin. In this book the author casts light on the largely hidden experience of those Chinese who immigrated to America with false documents during the Exclusion Act era. Also, the author’s personal story under the shadow of McCarthyism may resonate with those who have been caught in the middle.

Historical Record of Chinese Americans | Tracing Chinese Americans of Arizona Who Fought in World War II

In 1940, 65,400 people lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Among them, only 431 were Chinese descendants. According to existing information, during the Second World War, 74 Chinese were recruited and assigned to the United States Navy, Army, Air force, and Special Forces. They fought bravely against Japanese and German enemies in Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Africa. This article seeks to provide brief accounts of some of the Chinese servicemen’s war experiences. Five of them were killed in battles, six went to China to resist Japanese aggression along with Chinese military and civilians, and four joined the 14th Air Force and became flying tigers. In addition, four brothers of the Ong family fought in WWII for the United States and all survived. They were called the “Four Heroes of One Family” and their heroic deeds will inspire future generations.