New York City's Chinese Community (Images of America: New York) [Paperback]

Josephine Tsui Yueh Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2007

Beginning in the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in New York City with hopes of more opportunity for better lives. Once confined to a few streets in downtown Manhattan, the Chinese

people gradually moved throughout the city. Their rich cultural traditions contribute to New York's vibrant multicultural community. New York City's Chinese Community captures the people, culture,

history, businesses, events, and neighborhoods that have defined this community from the early days to more recent times. Historic photographs highlight details from the life and experiences of the Chinese population in New York, including their deep-rooted heritage and their new American ways of life.

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About the Author

Chinese American author Josephine Tsui Yueh Lee has lived most of her life in the New York metropolitan area. She holds a master of arts from Tufts UniversityÂ’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she studied international affairs. A member of the Organization of Chinese Americans and the University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network, Lee speaks Cantonese and has traveled throughout many Chinese communities in the United States and around the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738550183
• ISBN-13: 978-0738550183
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The History of NYC's Chinatown, October 13, 2009

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Valerie L. Tom "love the regency" (new york city) - See all my reviews
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I found this book to be very informative on the
history of NYC's Chinatown the pictures are
just beautiful, & tells a story of a very old
culture.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Photo Collection For Research And Discovery, July 8, 2010

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David Liao "Taospark" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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The captions are lovingly written for photos ranging from a century ago to today, many of which are hard to find. Many aspects of New York's rich Chinatown history are explored, although it typically fixates on the daily life and away from the gorier or more political aspects.

The writing and photography selection show a deep understanding of the Chinese-American experience on the part of the author making this work a great way for any American-born Chinese to reconnect or for a researcher to gain a substantive yet personal insight into the subject matter.

My only complaint is that as the book moves forward into the modern era, it moves from a larger scope to one zooming in on only one or two families - which in many ways fails to show the greatest changes made to Chinatown in the past 25 years. However, I can also understand the author had limited time and reach to secure more recent material.

This book is comprehensive, especially regarding early Chinatown history, and makes for a very breezy but immersive ready for any audience, no matter the age.