Fine Quote by Jenny Zhang

I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their…

— Nathan Chen

“From this one act, many other laws were passed to make life difficult for the Chinese who were here - even if they'd been…

— Lisa See

I grew up in a Chinese American enclave where the person who lived down the street had literally lived down the street from my…

— Jenny Zhang

To fully understand the roots of anti-Asian prejudice in America, you need to know about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 that banned all…

— Simu Liu

As the Chinese girl, you don't fit in with anybody. It wasn't a large Chinese-American population, so I didn't grow up having a community…

— Lulu Wang

I never felt like a Chinese citizen because I was pushed away at a very young age. My father, a writer, was a national…

— Ai Weiwei

No matter how American I become, I'm considered part of the Chinese community by my own family.

— Anchee Min

“I'm wondering whether I can explain," said Lee. "Where there is no likeness of experience it's very difficult. I understand you were not born…

— John Steinbeck

I am an eighth Chinese, and I come from a large Chinese-American family in Los Angeles.

— Lisa See

As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture I was…

— Kevin Kwan

I obeyed my parents' rules inside our Chinese household while I pursued my dreams in the American world outside.

— Jimmy O. Yang

I was born in the United States, I'm proud to be an American, I'm an American first. But obviously, I'm a Chinese-American. And growing…

— Leroy Chiao