The first step in locating your Chinese ancestors involves finding membership lists and rosters for family and district benevolent associations. These associations helped provide social
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Cultural heritage is a collection of physical and intangible characteristics that are important to a particular group or society. These characteristics are often celebrated, memorialized,
Community service gives you a chance to help your local area. It can also teach you important skills such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving. It
Cultural exchange is a form of tourism that differs from the mass travel that has become common in recent years. It aims to promote mutual
The Chinese community in the United States is very diverse. It includes lineage, clan, or family associations; wooi-kun, or district associations; merchant societies (often called
Thousands of Chinese immigrated to America in the mid-1800s with little or no resources. They formed family associations based on Chinese regional districts, dialect and
Cultural heritage is the physical and intangible assets of a group or society inherited from the past. It is often embroiled in moral controversies and
Community services are activities performed on a voluntary basis for the benefit of a person’s local community without compensation. Community service may also be compulsory.
A culture exchange is a form of sustainable tourism that allows participants to discover a city, region or country in its totality. It involves learning
With the development of the gold rush and transcontinental railroads, Chinese immigrants settled in urban areas where they developed self-reliant neighborhoods known as Chinatown. White