People/人物

Historical Record of Chinese Americans | The Hundred-Year Saga of the Yu Family

Yu Beichi (M) was born November 1927 in Taishan county, Guangdong province. Upon graduation from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangdong, he worked in the Ministry of Labor in Beijing until his retirement. His family consisted of his mother, father, older brother, and younger sister. His grandfather had left in 1907 to work in America. His father, at 15 years of age, followed Yu’s grandfather to America, and afterwards, his older brother, younger sister, and other friends and relatives left in succession. Only he and his mother were left in China. After the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the author’s son and daughter also left to study in the United States at the end of 1979. After his retirement, the author brought his mother and wife with him to America, thus reuniting the long-separated family. Yu spent 23 years in the United States before returning to Beijing in 2009.

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美华史记|曾景文:美国水彩画金牌得主的逆袭

曾景文是美国最著名的水彩画家,在所有亚裔美国艺术家中,他是真正冲破了壁垒,获得了难以想像的成就之人。

—美国知名策展人约翰逊(Mark Johnson)

“他看世界的一刹那,在他的一瞥里,在事物与色彩,在活生生的景象,在他所捕捉住的记忆的奇妙现实里!”

—美国艺评家格鲁金斯(Edward Grukings)

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从沼泽到沃土:华人移民在开发加州三角洲中的先锋作用(下)

华人移民作为最早的开垦者之一,为加州萨克拉门托-圣华金三角洲地区的经济和社会发展做出了毫无疑问的重大贡献,是三角洲历史和遗产中不可缺少的组成部分。华人面对艰苦环境充满勇气,在遭受歧视的环境中坚韧不拔,在开垦和农业方面既富有经验又敢于创新。他们的遗产今天在三角洲地区的景观、文化和经济中仍然处处可见。

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从沼泽到沃土:华人移民在开发加州三角洲中的先锋作用(上)

现在的三角洲是加利福尼亚州最为富饶的农业地区之一。华裔移民已经在这里生活了一百多年,他们在加利福尼亚三角洲的历史是贡献与歧视交织的历史,是关于开创、坚韧和奋斗的故事。19世纪下半叶和20世纪初来到加利福尼亚的华裔移民曾面临许多挑战和歧视,但他们仍对该地区的开发和繁荣做出了不可替代的深远贡献。

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美华史记 | 美国华人民权运动先驱王清福

1892年9月1日,一个由150多名讲英语的华商和专业人士参加的华人平等权利联盟宣告成立,王清福被推举为联盟的主席。华人平等权利联盟成立后,王清福发出一封呼吁书。呼吁书中有段话给人印象极深:“我们坚信,如想成为美国公民,只要人品好,身体好,就够资格了。” 这段话与后来马丁 · 路德 · 金的著名演说《我有一个梦》中的一段话如出一辙:“我梦想,有朝一日,我的四个孩子将生活在这样一个国度里,人们评判他们,是看他们的人品,而不是他们的肤色。” 不过王清福的这段精彩表达,比马丁 · 路德 · 金的经典演说早了71年。

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History Records of Chinese Americans | Janet Yang, The Boss of Hollywood

In less than a month, the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on March 12. There are many well-known actors including Chinese actors and films that are nominated for the ceremony, but the most eye-catching thing is that in the 116-year history of Hollywood in the United States, the first Chinese Hollywood boss will host this grand event.

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