12017-11-14T10:40:52-08:00RUISEN CHEN94c2222bf5bc8116abf32e6f329609ee4b518ae6261293The first Chinese American female pilot, Maggie Gee. (Contributing institution: MOCA)plain2017-11-17T17:05:02-08:00RUISEN CHEN94c2222bf5bc8116abf32e6f329609ee4b518ae6
Even the Chinese immigrants had to face the strict immigration law and the discrimination from some Americans, they still chose to embrace the challenges, thriving in their new homeland. Most Chinese considered America a land of fortune and opportunities. They kept their traditions, while trying hard to assimilate into the western world.