Overseas immigration and American-born Chinese

Author: Huang Runlong
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Literature may possess a sensitive foresight to social phenomena. The sensational "Study Abroad Literature" allows the Chinese people to share the hardships of new immigrants' struggles and the joys of their small successes. However, Chinese population scholars and sociologists seem somewhat slow in addressing these major research topics of overseas immigration in the new era. It is heartening to see that, as a personal experience, Professor Huang Runlong has conducted systematic and in-depth research on mainland China's overseas immigrants and the living conditions of Chinese Americans. This book, compiled over years of research, fills the gap in Chinese studies on new immigrants. Based on extensive data, the author systematically and thoroughly portrays the structural characteristics of new immigrants using demographic and sociological methods. Through statistical analysis, he accurately examines the determinants of overseas immigration. Additionally, he dedicates significant space to studying the living conditions of Chinese Americans. The book offers many insightful perspectives on how to understand China's "brain drain" issue. Scientific research is the guarantee for accurately understanding social phenomena and formulating reasonable policies. The emergence of a large number of new immigrants is a new phenomenon that accompanies China's reform and opening-up. How to fully leverage the role of overseas students depends on both China's further economic and social development and the scientific and rational policy guidance. The publication of this book undoubtedly provides an important pathway for our decision-making and research.