From sailors of jumping ship to the main actors of East Broadway: Studies on Fuzhou immigrants into U.S.A. in last 20 years

摘要

摘要】 中国大陆对美国华人社会的研究 ,多集中于留学生群体和美国主流社会的一些成功人士。然而 ,在过去的 2 0年间 ,福州人已经成为美国华人社会中人数最多的移民社群 ,且增长速度令人瞠目。福州人秉承先辈漂洋过海的传统 ,勇于冒险 ,勤勉节俭 ,重视亲情 ,拥有强大的互助网络和互助传统 ,这是他们移民美国成功率高和在美国迅速发展的主要原因。可以预见 ,在不远的将来 ,福州籍华人将凸显其政治经济潜力 ,成为美国华人社区的中流砥柱。 【英文摘要】 This paper examines the emigration from Fuzhou to the United States in the last 20 years. Traditionally the people in the Fuzhou area have gotten used to seeking fortune on sea. The first immigrants from Fuzhou were sailors by jumping ship in the United States, who planted the first seeds of Fuzhous emigrant network to New York. Because they are so thrift and hardworking, and particularly own a strong mutual aid network in the United States, they become the largest group in the Chinese community in the Uni...