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NEWS ABOUT: Chinese Americans

Chinese Americans stories: 5 news summaries

 Mandarin Becomes 
 Talk of Chinatown 

Cantonese-speakers sidelined by new generation of immigrants

Oct 22, 09 1:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Goodbye "Leih Hou Ma," hello "Ni Hao Ma." The language most often heard in New York's Chinatown and in Chinese communities across America is quickly changing from Cantonese to Mandarin as new immigrants from mainland China outnumber those from Hong Kong. Even Cantonese-speaking parents are pushing... More »

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language • Chinese • Chinatown • Chinese Americans • Mandarin • Cantonese

First Chinese-American Woman Elected to Congress

Dem Chu wins Calif. runoff to replace Solis

Jul 15, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrat Judy Chu will become the first Chinese-American congresswoman after winning yesterday’s runoff House election in California, Xinhua reports. She fills the Los Angeles county seat vacated when Hilda Solis became secretary of Labor. Chu, 56, handily defeated her Republican opponent, cousin Betty Chu, with 62% of the vote. More »

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Congress • California • House of Representatives • runoff election • Chinese Americans • Hilda Solis • Los Angeles County • Judy Chu

(Newser) - Many Asian American parents' strong bias for sons is beginning to emerge in US birth statistics, reports the New York Times.  Chinese, Korean and Indian immigrant families are more likely to abort female embryos and use in-vitro fertilization to have a treasured boy, particularly after the first or second... More »

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gender • abortion • parenting • in vitro fertilization • girls • Koreans • gender gap • gender bias • Census data • Chinese Americans • Asian immigrants • Indians • sex selection • boys

(Newser) - A Republican Texas state legislator has drawn the ire of Democrats, and others, for suggesting Asian voters change their names to ones “easier for Americans to deal with,” the Houston Chronicle reports. The comments from Betty Brown came Tuesday, when the legislature heard testimony from a Chinese-American group... More »

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Texas • race relations • voting rights • Asian-Americans • name change • Chinese Americans • Betty Brown

 Thousands Chant 'Fire
 Cafferty' Outside CNN 

Chinese Americans upset over pundit's remarks

Apr 19, 08 8:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Hollywood today over recent anti-China remarks by CNN commentator Jack Cafferty, the Los Angeles Times reports. The crowd chanted "Fire Cafferty" and sang Chinese songs outside the CNN building in Hollywood. "We understand free speech," one protester said. "But what if... More »

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China • Beijing • 2008 Beijing Olympics • CNN • Jack Cafferty • Chinese Americans

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