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Title, theme • Content manager • URL • Primary audience • Languages
• Special features • Navigability • Phone, fax • E-mail, snail mail address
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Introduction.

1. Chinese American Data Center.
2. Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.
3. Chinese Historical Society of America.
4. Organization of Chinese Americans.

5. Becoming American: The Chinese Experience.
6. Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles.
7. Potomac Institute.
8. Chinese Mutual Aid Association.

9. Chinese St. Louisans.
10. Chinese Culture and Education Foundation.
11. Asian American Center.
12. Asian American/Asian Research Institute.

13. Chinese Christians for Justice.
14. Chinese Christian Schools.
15. ChiamOnline, Inc.
16. One China Committee.

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17. Overseas Chinese Youth Association.
18. American Chinese Medicine Association.
19. Sing Tao Daily.
20. Chinese Historical and Cultural Project.

21. Gee Yung International Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Association.
22. Lion Dance.
23. Liondancer.
24. Wong Chinese Lion Dancers.

25. US-China Peoples Friendship Association.
26. Chinese Exclusion Indexes.
27. Chicago - Chinatown.
28. Houston Chinese Community BBS.

29. International Society Records.
30. Discovering the rich heritage of the Chinese in Eastern Oregon.
31. Chinese-American Contribution to the Transcontinental Railroad.
32. Chinese-American Museum of Chicago.

33. Chinese Americans.
34. Museum of Chinese in America.
35. Chinese American Medical Society.
36. Committee of 100.

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Introduction. "Between 1848 and 1882 over three hundred thousand Chinese immigrated to the United States," according to Carrie Schneider ("Remembering Butte's Chinatown," Montana: The Magazine of Western History, vol. 54, no. 2 [Summer 2004]). Poverty, civil war and government corruption stimulated their exodus. On the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean, immigrants from China "had begun to flock to America in the wake of the California gold rush of 1849.....By 1880 some 8 per cent of California's population were Chinese; many Asians were killed in anti-Chinese riots [in California] and in other western states in the 1870s and 1880s" (Rhoads Murphy, A History of Asia, 3rd ed. [Longman, 2000], p. 310). For examples, see Denis Kearney and the California Anti-Chinese Campaign. At least until the 1940s, most Chinese in the United States — or their ancestors — had migrated from the Pearl River Delta region in Southern China.

Although U.S. immigration laws indirectly discriminated against many nationalities, only the Chinese Exclusion Acts singled out an ethnic group by name. Fueled by racial prejudice and economic insecurities, anti-Chinese immigration statutes were enacted by Congress between 1882 and 1930. For sixty-one years, American laws prevented Chinese families from reunifying. Only during World War II (1943) did Congress repeal the latest iteration of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Despite these obstacles, the Chinese diaspora have taken root socially, economically and even politically where they settled. From Southern China and the Philippines to Hawai‘i, Canada, continental U.S. and beyond, waves of Chinese migration and settlement occurred before most globalization enthusiasts noticed the effects of those demographic transformations.

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To get a sense of continuity and change in Southern California, see Bob Pool, "Surroundings/Chinatown: A Timeless Tradition in Center of Change: In good times and bad, the wishing well with the eccentric look has drawn those yearning for something more," Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2003, p. B-2. (To purchase an online copy of Pool's illustrated report, click here.)

By 2000, three million Chinese resided in the United States. Although recently changed Census self-designations make precise group-to-group comparisons difficult, Chinese are probably the first- or second-largest Asian group in the U.S.

For websites by and about Chinese in the formerly independent Kingdom of Hawai‘i, visit the Central Pacific section of the Chinese Cultures Abroad WWW Virtual Library.

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USA-1. Chinese American Data Center U.S.A. URL: http://members.aol.com/chineseusa/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese American Data Center: "The statistical analysis of this website is endless. Some of the greatest features about this website are the links to history and facts. The information provided about the roles of Chinese Americans goes far beyond what you would find in an American textbook. It breaks immigration down into time periods and offers a synopsis of the motivating factors for that period of immigration. From this we can see how the relationship between China and the United States has evolved and possibly see how this relationship will be affected in tyhe future......The most important values of this website are to encourage acceptance of overseas Chinese in the United States.....[However,] there were no language tools anywhere on the website" — John P. McCadams, graduate student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2004. Return to top of continental U.S. • Sponsors of this ambitious site intend to accomplish the following goals: 1. Provide most up[-to-]date data and research information on Chinese Americans. 2. Promote the understanding of Chinese Americans. 3. Conduct opinion poll and social surveys. 4. Process and Provide Census 2000 Information on Chinese Americans. 5. [Publish] News on Chinese Americans. • Major classes of links from this website are as follows: History; Facts; Census 2000; News; Survey on Chinese Americans; Chinese-Asian American Information Link. • The last category above further subdivides into the following subtopics: Census, Chinatown, Chinese Schools, Comuter/Software; Culture; Data; Dictionary; Food; Health; History; Information; Journal; Language; Learn Chinese; News/Magazines; Organization; Politics; Population; Taiwan; University; Websites; and Asian Pop. • Taking advantage of the unprecedentedly flexible ethnic categories in the 2000 U.S. Census, this website lists self-declared "Taiwanese Alone" and Taiwanese in two other combined categories. • E-mail link to webmaster. • In English. • First accessed 27 November 2004. Subsequently accessed, 3 September 2004, 12 May 2005, 31 May 2005. Last updated 22 September 2003 as of last date accessed (11 July 2007) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-2. Yvonne Chang Web editor Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (CHSSC) 415 Bernard St. Los Angeles, California 90012 U.S.A. Mailing address: P. O. Box 862647 Los Angeles, California 90086-2647 U.S.A. URLs: www.chssc.org/ www.chssc.org/index.shtml/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California: "The CHSSC is still a small organization that consists of two or three hundred members at most. Nonetheless, the Society plays an essential role in keeping Southern California Chinese history alive. Even though the CHSSC does not emphasize Chinese language as much as the Malaysian Chinese Association, knowing one's past is very important when the Chinese population is a minority" — Micah R. Wallin, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320c, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • Features 150 years of Chinese and Chinese American presence in Southern California. • Nicely linked and easily navigable, the website features current events on the top-level page. • Mission Statement; How to join; Meetings; News 'n Notes (archived from January 2002); Health & Wellness; Historical timeline; L.A.'s WWII Chinese American Veterans; 19th Century Shrine Restoration; map of Chinatown; Festivals; Chinatown Heritage & Visitors Center. • Beginning in June 2005, the Society undertook a campaign to correct alleged desecration of historic Chinese gravesites and skeletal remains by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. • In English. • First accessed, 8 August 2003. Last updated 15 July 2006 as of last date accessed (7 August 2006), v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-3. Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay Street San Francisco, California 94108 U.S.A. URL: www.chsa.org/ Archival URLs: 5 December 1998 - 11 August 2007	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese Historical Society of America: "The website reveals how some people in earlier generations of Chinese communities are transmitting Chinese culture to younger generations in many ways" — Pamela G. Tse, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2004. Return to top of continental U.S. • "The first such Chinese American historical society in North America," The Chinese Historical society of America was incorporated on 5 January 1963. • Lists of resources, including a syllabus, the Society's newsletter, and its journal. Collections and exhibits. Learning center. • Holds national conferences regularly. • In English. • Accessed 6 August 2003, 1 July 2008 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.A.
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USA-4. Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) OCA National Office 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW #601 Washington, D.C. 20036-5527 U.S.A. Phone: + 202 223-5500 Fax: + 202 296-0540 URL: www.ocanatl.org/	• Founded in 1973, the OCA has over 80 chapters and affiliates in the U.S. and one in Hong Kong. This organization defends the civil rights of the Asian Pacific American community. • Users must register to access the OCA website, but registration is free. • Elaborate but nicely organized; detailed information on OCA's mission statement organization, membership benefits, media, issues, partnerships, programs, annual convention, resources and events. • In English. • Updated in 2003 as of date accessed (6 August 2003) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-5. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Public Affairs Television, Inc. 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, Virginia 22314 U.S.A. URL: www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/ce_resources.html Archival URLs: 21 April 2003 - 24 February 2007	STUDENT PERSPECTIVES on Becoming American: The Chinese Experience: "This website points out that Chinese were specifically singled out by name in restrictive immigration laws. Though this was the most blatant example, Chinese experienced many incidents of more subtle biases and racism......This website's greatest achievement lies not only in communicating these historical facts but also in letting us hear the voices of the people who exprienced them. It was through these people that we see not only the changes in Overseas Chinese society but we also get to see the changes in attitudes towards them. But perhaps sadly reading the testimonies of so many Chinese living in America, one realizes that the Chinese have found greater acceptance in America at the cost of their own culture.....I recommend that one stay on the main PBS page" — Kristen Tatsuko Nii, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2004. Return to top of continental U.S. "The important personal values reflected in this website lie in the social relationships between people and their community, in helping those who don't speak English and in helping mothers who can't make ends met. This website provides links to many others who are very willing to help those who ask. The social values conveyed through the website relay the importance of historical and artifact preservation; for only through history can we learn enough to progress into the future as a complete race and culture. "Contrary to Nii's interpretation (above), it is not true that Chinese have found acceptance only at the cost of losing their greater culture. In fact, as considerable evidence suggests, Chinese culture in the United States has not been lost. Finally, the PBS resource page provides useful resources are from other organizations" — Jie Dong, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2007 Semester. Return to top of continental U.S. • Originally designed to accompany a Bill Moyers special TV program on Chinese Americans in March 2003. • This website is also a handy guide for high school educators. Included are clusters of annotated links under the headings "National History and Culture" and "The American West." • Users will also find a quiz, an historical timeline, and eyewitness accounts of the Chinese immigrant and post-immigrant experience in the United States. • In English. • Accessed 9 July 2003, 10 April 2005, and 9 June 2005 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.A.
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USA-6. Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles 977 N. Broadway, G/F., E Los Angeles, California U.S.A. Phone: + 213 617-0396 Fax: + 213 617-2128 URL: www.lachinesechamber.org/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles: "Although one may join the Chamber of Commerce online, the website does not provide any business information. Instead, it seems that the website's function is limited to activities like public relations.....[A] number of the Chamber's officials are women" — Young Jun Choi, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2004. Return to top of continental U.S. • Lists dozens of businesses with e-mail links to them. • In English. • With e-mail template. • "Temporarily out of service," 27 December 2005. • Accessed 4 May 2004, 28 August 2004 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-7. Mr. WANG Webmaster Potomac Institute Potomac Falls, Virginia U.S.A. URL: www.pidcusa.com/ Archival URL: March 4 2005	• Immigrants from China and Taiwan in the Washington, D.C., area appear to be the primary audience. Tourists may be a secondary audience. • External links, including to several agencies of the Republic of China (Taiwan). • Originally located on a corporate website otherwise devoted to Web design and to training in Web design. • With e-mail template. • In Chinese. • Date first created not stated. Accessed 20 July 2003, 26 September 2004, 27 December 2005, 28 December 2005, and 11 July 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-8. Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) Main office: 1016 West Argyle Street Chicago, Illinois 60640 U.S.A. Phone: + 773 784-2900 Fax: + 773 784-2984 665 Pasquinelli Drive, Suite 202 Westmont, Illinois 60559 U.S.A. Phone: + 630 455-0064 Fax: + 630 455-0238 URL: www.chinesemutualaid.org/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese Mutual Aid Association: "A lot of this website targets youth and creates activities for youths to have a better time...adjusting to the changes they had to make coming to the USA" — David C. Cheng, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2004. Return to top of continental U.S. • Founded in Chicago during the late 1970s by Chinese refugees from Vietnam, CMAA states that its "mission is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of Chinese and other immigrants and refugees in Chicagoland, and to foster their participation in American society." • Divided into eight public pages and an internal (password-protected) "Staff Only" page. Contents of the public pages range from a description of CMAA and its policies, "News & Events" and Services" to "Job Opportunities," "Useful Links" and "Contact Us." • In English. • Accessed 21 July 2003, 20 December 2003, 30 May 2005, v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.A.
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USA-9. Professor Huping LING Chinese St. Louisans Division of Social Science Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri 63501 U.S.A. Phone: + 660 785-4654 URL: www.scanews.com/history/linghuping.html	• Focuses on Chinese immigrants to the Midwest and their descendants, especially those migrating to St. Louis, Missouri, and suburbs. • Sponsored by the Chinese Culture and Education Foundation. (See below for details.) • An expert on Chinese diaspora, Professor Huping Ling has written Chinese St. Louis: From Enclave to Cultural Community and Surviving on the Gold Mountain: A History of Chinese American Women and Their Lives. • With e-mail template. • Website designed and developed by the bilingual St. Louis Chinese American News. • In Chinese with English abstract. • Created 4 January 2001; last date updated 17 July 2001[?], as of date accessed 24 July 2004 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-10. Chinese Culture and Education Foundation 8601 Olive Blvd. Jeffrey Plaza St. Louis, Missouri 63132 U.S.A. Fax: + 314 432-1217 Phone: + 314 432-3858, 994-1338 URL: www.ccefoundation.org	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on Chinese Culture and Education Foundation: "This website highlights many projects that highlight Chinese culture and that show how Chinese have contributed to American culture. The organization also does fundraising for scholarships for Chinese youth and to send books to China. Depending on the amount of dues, membership varies from 'regular' to 'patron'. However, the webmaster might consider adding more information about women, more color, and more images or pictures" — Naomi Pasi, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320c, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • Sponsor of "Chinese in St. Louis" web pages. (See above for documentation.) • In Chinese and English. • Accessed 24 July 2004 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-11. Asian American Center Queens College City University of New York New York, New York U.S.A. URL: www.qc.edu/Asian_American_Center	• This website's translation project, demographics, newsletters and activities deserve attention. • Familiarizing oneself with the navigation system requires effort. • This Center may or may not have been overtaken by — or included in — the Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI). • In English. • Accessed 10 July 2003 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-12. Asian American/Asian Research Institute The City University of New York 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1805 New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. URL: www.aaari.info/	• "Under the aegis of Queens College," the following goals of the Institute's mission reflect and impinge on the Chinese American experience: 1. To become an Asian intellectual and cultural center that addresses the needs of New York's diverse ethnic subgroups of Asian origin. 2. To stimulate the study of.....Asian immigrants and their descendants who live in the United States. 3. To bring together a community of scholars and channel their scholarship and research energies on.....the Asian American experience. 4. To identify timely issues that affect the Asian and Asian American communities. 5. To conduct scholarly, non-political, and unbiased studies on policy goals and community concerns. 6. To disseminate its research results and educate the public about.....Asian American issues. • In 2003, the Institute sponsored a workshop forum on Chinatown redevelopment. • In English. • Date last updated not indicated, as of date accessed 8 January 2004 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-13. Chinese Christians for Justice (CCJ) P.O. Box 374 San Gabriel, California 97118 U.S.A. Fax: + 323 222-1825 URL: http://members.aol.com/pfccj/ccjhome.htm	• According to the self-description, Chinese Christians for Justice is "a nonprofit organization devoted to social justice and ethics, spirituality, and services to Chinese churches." • Among activities and resources are web pages on the following topics: CCJ; Purposes of CCJ; Board of References; Spirituality; Social issues; Periodicals; seminars; Chinese Christians Organizations; and Reading Chinese. • Recommended how to vote on propositions in California referenda on 7 March 2000 and 2 November 2004. • Downloadable position papers. • With e-mail template. • In Chinese with some pages also in English. • Created 11 November 1996; acessed 12 August 2003; last updated 25 September 2004 as of last date accessed (10 April 2004) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-14. Chinese Christian Schools 750 Fargo Ave San Leandro, California 94579 U.S.A. URL: www.ccs-rams.org/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on Chinese Christian Schools: "The Chinese Christian Schools system provides a private education system with opportunities to learn Mandarin, to receive a religious background and to have one's social needs met.....The system has adjusted to the needs of students by providing sports, Mandarin speech contests, and marching in parades and performing in exhibitions to demonstrate Chinese customs to the public" — Sandy D. Penn, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • Established by the Bay Area Chinese Bible Church which states that the Chinese Christian Schools system "offers a unique program that is academic in emphasis, Christian in philosophy, and Chinese in culture." • With pages on "What We Believe," School calendar, school profile, downloadable Parent Newsletter, FAQs. • In English. • First accessed 19 August 2003. Date last updated not stated as of dates accessed (3 September 2004, 10 April 2005) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-15. Tze-chung LI, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus & President ChiamOnline, Inc. P. O. Box 10240 Chicago, Illinois 60610-0240 U.S.A. Phone: + 312 661-0350 Fax: + 312 661-0351 URL: www.chiamonline.org/ Archival URLs: 22 November 2002 - 28 May 2006	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on ChiamOnline: "In today's American society, it is more common to witness the celeration of Chinese values in contrast to the Chinese American past.....The website encourages expressing opinions and comments related to Chinese American issues and concerns " — Melissa Ann T. Lapastora, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • "The history of Chinese Americans," ChiamOnline points out, "is one of hardship, suffering, isolation, discrimination, and success. The web site is intended to foster understanding of the historical past of Chinese Americans and appreciation of Chinese Americans' contributions to the American society." • Separate pages for the following themes of interest to Chinese Americans and others: News (national, regional, local — archived back to 2001), a public forum, calendars (lunar year, zodiac), Chinese food, China Town, Chronology, Culture (festivals, abacus, Chinese chess, Weiqi or Go, Mah Jong), Directory (academic, professional), Governments (China, Hong Kong,Macau, Taiwan), health (TCM, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, therapy massage, kung fu, tai chi), law (laws regulations, treaties, the U.S. Supreme Court), people, references to books and theses, and a list of links. • During April-May 2008, ChiamOnline circulated online requests to join in supporting actions taken by the PRC in Tibet and in responding to French and U.S. politicians and other critics of China's policies. Shortly thereafter, ChiamOnline also supported relief efforts for victims of the 12 May 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. • With online template for e-mail contact. • In English. • Created in 2001. Last date updated not indicated as of dates accessed (22 December 2003, 30 December 2003, 10 April 2005, 8 May 2008) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-16. One China Committee P. O. Box 10240 Chicago, Illinois 60611-0240 U.S.A. Telephone: + 312 661-0350 Fax: + 312 661-0351 URL: www.onechinacommittee.org/	• Advocating its preferred future for Cross-Strait (Beijing-Taipei) relations, the Committee announced itself at a press conference in Chicago on 18 October 2003. The Committee is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of Illinois. • Shares mailbox, phone, fax with ChiamOnLine, above. • With the Committee's statement of purpose, list of current members ("Americans of Chinese descent" and others), historical documents, and updates reporting on the Committee's latest activities. • Has e-mail Web template. • In English. • Created in 2003. Last date updated 22 December 2003, as of date accessed (30 December 2003) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-17. Overseas Chinese Youth Association (OCYA) 3333 Brea Canyon Road, #221 Diamond Bar, California 91765 U.S.A. Phone: + 626 359-0889 URL: www.ocya.org/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVES on the Overseas Chinese Youth Association: "The OCYA allows youthful Huaren ['ethnic Chinese'] and their families to build a strong social network of friends, belong to a larger community that shares similar cultural affiliation and norms, stay physically fit, and adapt to mainstream American culture" — Sara E. Rigas, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. "The OCYA helps youth from China to adjust to a new environment, also helping Chinese Americans to learn about their culture. The wide variety of activities allows the youths' families to be involved and to acquire the same information" — Sandy D. Penn, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320C, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • OCYA is "a California Non-Profit corporation" and "a non-profit Charitable Organization under IRS [Section] 501 (c)(3)." • With organizational roots dating at least as far back as 1980, OCYA inherited the name Lulala from its "sibling in Taiwan." OCYA has since developed into a multicultural organization, although one of its three missions remains "Introducing Chinese Culture to American society." • With e-mail link. • In Chinese and English. • Created 1997. Last date updated 7 April 2004, as of date accessed (8 April 2004) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-18. Bob XU, C.M.D., M.S. President American Chinese Medicine Association (ACMA) & Director Center for Holistic and Herbal Therapy (CHHT) Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. URL: www.americanchinesemedicineassociation.org/ Archival URLs: 18 October 2003 - 19 August 2007	"A professional organization upholding the highest standard of Chinese Medicine — Doctor of Chinese Medicine (CMD) standard — on all issues relating to Chinese Medicine, where Doctors of Chinese Medicine (CMDs), acupuncturists, herbalists, other practitioners of Chinese Medicine, patients, and the public are united together by one of the most effective, safe, and influential professional world medicine -- Chinese Medicine." "A professional organization for Doctors of Chinese medicine, acupuncturists, herbalists, and other practitioners of Chinese medicine.....[Those] who support Chinese Medicine and participate in ACMA's activities and endeavors are automatically qualified to be an ACMA member." • A collaborative effort of the Center for Holistic and Herbal Therapy (CHHT) and the American Chinese Medicine Association (ACMA) Center for Holistic and Herbal Therapy (CHHT) • On 1 October 2007, ACMA took a clear position opposing government spying on citizens' e-mails and phone calls. • With e-mail template. •In English. • Created 2001. Last updated 2008, as of last date accessed (19 August 2004, 12 December 2004, 1 July 2008) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-19. Sing Tao Daily San Francisco, California U.S.A. URL: www.singtaousa.com/	• As the Web edition of a daily newspaper, "Sing Tao Daily presents readers with comprehensive local, national, and international news of particular interest to the Bay Area Chinese, and most important news from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan." • Directed to the half-million Chinese population of the San Francisco Bay Area. Indeed, most of the Chinese in Northern California live in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area that includes San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties. • A publication of Global Group China. • According to one long-time reader, Sing Tao Daily is not receptive to criticisms of the People's Republic of China. • In Chinese, except for "Company Info" which is in English. • Updated daily as of dates accessed (7 February 2005, 8 April 2005, 1 August 2005) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-20. Chinese Historical and Cultural Project P. O. Box 5366 San Jose, California 95150-5366 U.S.A. Phone: + 408 366-0688 Fax: + 408 773-8885 URL: www.chcp.org/	STUDENT PERSPECTIVE on the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project: "The Chinese Lion page on this website is noteworthy" — Kristin M. Yogi, student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Asian Studies 320c, Spring 2005. Return to top of continental U.S. • A search using "Lion Dance" as the search term yields 10 hits on this website. • History of the Chinese people in California, 1850-1925. • In English. • Created 1996; accessed 12 May 2005, 4 March 2006, 3 August 2006 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-21. Gee Yung International Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Association 922 Jackson Street San Francisco, California U.S.A. URL: http://geeyung.com/	• Has affiliates in Los Angeles and Honolulu. • E-mail template. • In English. • Accessed, 13 May 2005 and 30 July 2007 -- v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.A.
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USA-22. Lion Dance Asian Martial Arts Studio 208 South Fourth Avenue Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 U.S.A. Phone: + 734 994-3620 URL: http://a2amas.com/liondance/	• A page from the Asian Martial Arts Studio website. • In English. • Created 2000. • Accessed, 13 May 2005 and 11 July 2007 -- v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-23. Liondancer The Chinese Performing Arts Foundation of San Francisco 888 Brannan St., #275 San Francisco, California 94013 U.S.A. Phone: + 415 398-4636 (recording) Fax: + 415 861-8886 URL: www.liondancer.com/ Archival URL Blocked by robots.txt	• E-mail template. • In English. • Created 1998. • "Connection failure," 27 December 2005. • According to the Internet Archive WaybackMachine, "We're sorry, access to http://www.liondancer.com/ has been blocked by the site owner via robots.txt" (11 July 2007). • Accessed, 13 May 2005 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.A.
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USA-24. Raymond WONG Sifu ("Teacher") Wong Chinese Lion Dancers 218 Florida Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 U.S.A. Phone: + 202 234-1826 Fax: + 202 986-3586 URL: www.liondance.us/	• In English. • E-mail template. • Accessed, 13 May 2005 -- v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-25. US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA) 3S244 Cypress Drive Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 U.S.A. URL: www.uscpfa.org/	• "The US-China Peoples Friendship Association is a non-profit, educational organization whose purpose is to build friendship between the people's of China and the United States." • Not exclusively Chinese, membership is on the basis of agreement with the USCPFA "Statement of Principles" and payment of dues. • Separate pages for USCPFA regions, news events, tours, teaching about China, and a USCPFA "Statement of Principles." Among other principles, ".....The resolution of the status of Taiwan is the internal affair of the Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Straits." • Following U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's visit to China in February 1972, the USCPFA was founded in 1974. • In the PRC, the China U.S. Peoples Friendship Association is the USCPFA's counterpart organization. • Navigable; with e-mail links to officers, programs, regions and the webmaster. • Publisher of the quarterly magazine US-China Review. • In English. • Date created, unknown. Last updated 17 October 2005, as of date accessed, 10 February 2006 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-26. Chinese Exclusion Indexes Manhattan, New York U.S.A. Phone: + 212 221-1616, ext. 122 URL: www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3307&o_xid=8913&o_lid=8913&o_xt=8913	• From here, one may access the New York Chinese Exclusion Index (Chinese Exclusion Act Case files, 1882-1960). • Also links to the San Francisco Exclusion List with 5,000 files, 1903-1944. • And with access to 16,600 Chinese Exclusion case files among immigration investigation files created by the Honolulu District Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. • Sources: United States, National Archives and Records Administration, "Index to 'Chinese Exclusion' Case Files of the New York District Office of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, ca. 1882-1960" (New York: National Archives and Records Administration — Northeast Region (New York, [April 1998]); and "Index to Immigration Investigation 'Chinese Exclusion' Case Files of the San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, ca. 1884-1906" (National Archives and Records Administration — Pacific Region (San Francisco, [July 1998]); and "Index to Immigration Investigation 'Chinese Exclusion' Case Files of the Honolulu District Office of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, ca. 1903-44" (National Archives and Records Administration — Pacific Region (San Francisco, [May 1998]). • Each page is a module in the MyFamily.com Inc. ancestry tracking search engine. • In English. • Created 1998; accessed 3 March 2006 and 30 July 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-27. Chicago - Chinatown Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. URL: www.chicago-chinatown.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?li=26 Archival URLs: 18 April 2001 - 12 August 2007	• Has map and visual tour of Chicago's Chinatown plus pages for local history and coming events. • With e-mail template. • Designed by Vision/Systems Inc. • In English. • Created 1996; last date updated 2003, as of date accessed, 3 March 2006 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-28. Houston Chinese Community BBS 10333 Harwin Dr., Suite 168 Houston, Texas 77036 U.S.A. Phone: + 281 242-1821, + 713 628-1993 Fax: + 253 660-5912 URL: www.hccbbs.net/	• Business and social announcements. • E-mail newsletter: Invitation to join the Houston Chinese Community BBS. • News Letter Archive. • E-mail addresses for information, to contact the webmaster, and for placing advertisements. • In English and Chinese. • Created 1996. • Accessed 4 March 2006; apparently last updated in August 2007 as of date accessed (10 August 2007) — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-29. International Society Records Archives and Special Collections Northeastern University Libraries 92 Snell Library 360 Huntington, Massachusetts 02115 U.S.A. Phone: 617 373-2351 URL: www.lib.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m128find.htm	• "The International Society grew out of the Chinatown's Chinese Economic Development Council in 1979. The society is a nonprofit funded by a combination of grants and donations, and has been headed by Dr. Doris Chu from its beginning. The International Society was created to support Chinese culture and heritage among Boston's Chinese community, as well as to promote the city's understanding of that culture. This mission has shifted over time, however, to include promoting racial harmony through showcasing Chinese culture to non-Chinese people, and promoting understanding of cultural differences through multicultural arts programming." • International Society Records was prepared by Tim Devin in November 2006. This is a finding aid to 2.5 cubic feet of documents from 1978-2002. The bulk are for the period 1984-1998. • E-mail contact. • Accessed 19 May 2007, 11 July 2007, and 30 July 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-30. Laura Hancock Discovering the rich heritage of the Chinese in Eastern Oregon University Advancement Eastern Oregon University One University Boulevard Inlow Hall, Room 212 La Grande, Oregon 97850-2899 U.S.A. Phone: + 541 962-3740 Fax: + 541 962-3680 URLs: http://chinook.eou.edu/ua_story/index.cfm?ID_num=90 www.geisergrand.com/chinese/symposium.html Archival URLs: No matches for either URL	• This web page announces a symposium "highlight[ing] regional history, culture of Chinese in Oregon through lectures, readings, film and visits to areas of Chinese-Oregonian heritage." The event took place in Baker City, Oregon, and surrounding areas during 22-24 April 2007. • Co-chairs were Barbara Sidway and Marilyn Levine. • The East Asian Resource Center at the University of Washington, the Baker City Historical Society and the Malheur Historical Project sponsored the symposium. • "More information" about the symposium once was available online at http://www.geisergrand.com/chinese/symposium.html. Subsequently, web page(s) at that URL — not controlled by Eastern Oregon University — has (have) been removed. • In English. • Created 6 March 2007. • Accessed 10 August 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-31. Chinese-American Contribution to the Transcontinental Railroad Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum U.S.A. URL: http://cprr.org/Museum/Chinese.html	• Created 1999. • In English. • Narrative summaries. • Reproductions of documents; also, daguerreotypes and photographs — sometimes enhanced. • Last date updated 17 May 2007 as of date accessed 11 August 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-32. Chinese-American Museum of Chicago Raymond B. and Jean T. Lee Center Chinatown Museum Foundation 238 West 23rd Street Chicago, Illinois Mailing address: P.O. Box 167298 Chicago, Illinois 60616-7298 U.S.A. Fax: + 312 949-1001 URL: www.ccamuseum.org/	• Last date updated not stated as of date accessed 13 August 2007 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-33. Chinese Americans Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum 210 Parkside Drive West Branch, Iowa 52358 U.S.A. URL: www.hoover.nara.gov/exhibits/China/Chinese_Americans Archival URLs: No matches, as of 30 June 2008	• This is part of "The Eagle and the Dragon" exhibition. Its focus is broader than Chinese diaspora. • Date created, last updated not stated. • Accessed, 17 June 2008 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-34. Museum of Chinese in America U.S.A. URL: http://moca.localprojects.net Archival URLs: No matches, as of 18 June 2008	• This website "is mapping the Chinese American experience — one story at a time." Viewers may brows stories — or add their own. • Created 2007. • Last date updated not stated, as of date accessed, 18 June 2008 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-35. Hsueh-Hwa NGAI Professor Emeritus Department of Pharmacology Chinese American Medical Society Columbia University New York, New York 10027 U.S.A. URL: www.camsociety.org/ Archival URLs: 26 June 1997 - 24 August 2007	• Founded in 1964 as the American Chinese Medical Society, the organization renamed itself in 1986. • The Society's objectives are as follows: To promote the scientific association of medical professionals of Chinese descent. To advance medical knowledge and scientific research with emphasis on aspects unique to the Chinese. To establish scholarships to medical dental students and to provide endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good standing. To promote the health status of Chinese Americans • Organizes professional conferences regularly. • Links to seven other Chinese medical associations in North America. • In English. • E-mail link. • Accessed, 2 July 2008; last updated, 31 March 2008 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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USA-36. John L. Fugh Chairman Committee of 100 677 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Phone: + 212 371-6565 Fax: + 212 371-9009 Archival URLs: 1 December 1998 - 11 August 2007	• Founded in 1990, "the Committee of 100 is a national non-artisan organization of American citizens of Chinese descent." • The Committee of 100 has two objectives: "encouraging stronger relations between the U.S. and Greater China" and "encouraging the full participation of Chinese-Americans in all aspects of American life." • Mostly in English; archives (paragraph-length annual summaries) in English and Chinese.. • Accessed, 2 July 2008 — v.k.p. Return to top of continental U.S.
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