Pursuing the American Dream: Tucson Chinese-Owned Grocery Stores, (Hardcover)

<p>During the gold rush era in California (1848-1855), the Chinese referred to the United States as "Gold Mountain" or "Gam Saan" in Cantonese, a name inspired by the gold fields of California. Thousands of Chinese immigrants came to "Gam Saan" to seek their fortunes and live the American Dream. For many of them, owning a grocery store provided the means to pursue the American Dream. Tucson, Arizona, is one of many US communities that have Chinese-owned grocery stores.</p><p>These are some of the questions answered in this book: </p><ul><li>What were the US laws and China policies that impacted Chinese immigration?</li><li>How did the Chinese grocery stores survive in a competitive environment?</li><li>Why did the Chinese-owned grocery stores decline in Tucson?</li><li>How did the Tucson Chinese Community address the needs of store owners and their families?</li></ul><p></p><p>The author's parents sold groceries from the back of their truck in rural Arizona for nine years before they ran their first grocery store. There are more than eighty-five stories told by grocery truck/store owners or by their children/grandchildren in this book.</p>

• Pursuing the American Dream: Tucson Chinese-Owned Grocery Stores, (Hardcover)
• Author: Wheatmark
• ISBN: 9798887472584
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2025-05-15
• Page Count: 188