Chinese Texans
By:Purvam Patel
Chinese Flag
This is the flag of China,Where all the Chinese Texans came from
China
This is the place where the Texans came from.
Texas
This is where they went mostly in the coastal plains area,in Houston, Austin,some in Elpaso, and the Galveston area.
Push and Pull factors
Chinese left was because Empress Dowager CLXI ran China in a corrupt way which caused it to become a weak economy.
They left because they had better low paying jobs which lead to not being able to support their families
Pull Factors:
Could get more money to feed their families
They had cheap land
Cultural highlights
Most of their culture stayed the same
They ate many vegtables with meat in there noodles
They were great engineers
They still follow confucism
They still celebrate new years
used same language
Elders should always be respected and they give the first toast at a family gathering
Amazing people
Did you know??
the wheelbarrow was invented by a Chinese.
About 700,000 engineers graduate annually from schools in China.
Tree hugging in China is strictly forbidden.
Trivia:
How long does it take to go through a complete cycle of the Chinese calender?
Who always gets the first toast at a gathering?
Name the object that china invented: It is shot up in the sky in a special occasion,it is used to make colors in the sky and it is shot with gun powder
Analysis 1
Analysis 2
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