Chinese Immigrants In Flushing Research

Chinese Immigrants in Flushing, Queens I would like to research Chinese immigrants living in my home-town of Flushing, New York. The reason why I’ve chosen to research this particular culture is because I have been a part of it for as long as I can remember, and I wish to gain further knowledge from my studies. Some concepts that I would like to discuss are, acculturation of Chinese immigrants in to American culture, reasons for immigrating, how Chinese immigrants choose to identify themselves, and how Chinese immigrants have economically adapted through the use of personal resources. Since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 a significant amount of Chinese Americans have immigrated in to the United States. This act has
These immigrants keep their Chinese cultural perspective when dealing with tradition, and people. In their homes, only Chinese furniture are allowed, and the furniture are usually arranged according to the belief of Feng Shui, which is a Chinese practice of creating harmony with the surroundings in order to balance the good and bad spirits. These immigrants only work in Chinese businesses, and most of them only communicate in Chinese amongst other Chinese peers. This group of immigrants is most similar to the earlier Chinese immigrants who had first arrived in the United States. They feel as if they have nothing to learn from the United States, and believe the United States only serve as a place to create an economic foundation. They are very isolated from the other societies, and often times fear other
In the past, Chinese immigrants were needed for mining, railroad construction, and agriculture. In the early 20th century, these immigrants started to move away from the rural areas and moved to cities such as New York to find work in ethnic communities. The development of Chinese ethnic communities was a way of avoiding confrontation with white laborers who often made it difficult for the Chinese immigrants to find work. In the mid-20th century, the Nationality Act of 1965 made it possible for Chinese immigrants to reconnect with families, and through these family resources, many immigrants obtained jobs in the Chinese Ethnic Economy (Wong, 1997). Today in Flushing, Queens, many immigrants still depend on family connections already established here to find work. The purpose of the Ethnic Economy still hasn’t changed for many Chinese immigrants because these immigrants lack the communication skills required to obtain jobs in American societies. The Chinese Ethnic Economy was similar to the Underground Economy in Philippe Bourgois’, In Search of Respect, in terms of making more money than structure had