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.