Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America Podcast
1) #5 World War II and the Korean War
Episode 5: World War II and the Korean War Although Chinese living in North America never saw action during World War II and the Korean War, they were invariably affected by the conflicts. Befor...Show More
2) #5 World War II and the Korean War
Episode 5: World War II and the Korean War Although Chinese living in North America never saw action during World War II and the Korean War, they were invariably affected by the conflicts. Befor...Show More
3) #4 “Sweet and Sour” and the Chinese Laundry
Episode 4: “Sweet and Sour” and the Chinese Laundry As the Gold Rush and the building of railroads came to an end, many Chinese went into the labour-intensive laundry business. The growth of Chinese...Show More
4) #4 “Sweet and Sour” and the Chinese Laundry
Episode 4: “Sweet and Sour” and the Chinese Laundry As the Gold Rush and the building of railroads came to an end, many Chinese went into the labour-intensive laundry business. The growth of Chinese...Show More
5) #3 Angel Island -- Where Angels Feared to Tread
Episode 3: Angel Island -- Where Angels Feared to Tread At the beginning of the 1870s, after the completion of the railway, America experienced an economic crisis. Fear of Chinese competition for jo...Show More
6) #3 Angel Island -- Where Angels Feared to Tread
Episode 3: Angel Island -- Where Angels Feared to Tread At the beginning of the 1870s, after the completion of the railway, America experienced an economic crisis. Fear of Chinese competition for jo...Show More
7) #2 Chinese, Railroad, and Head Tax
Episode 2: Chinese, Railroad, and Head Tax Over ten thousand Chinese immigrant workers were hire to build the American Central Pacific Railway. Following the American example, Canada also recruited ...Show More
8) #2 Chinese, Railroad, and Head Tax
Episode 2: Chinese, Railroad, and Head Tax Over ten thousand Chinese immigrant workers were hire to build the American Central Pacific Railway. Following the American example, Canada also recruite...Show More