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Chinese American-born Children Need Help
ABC在曼哈頓的窘境

Within New York Metro Area, there are more than half-million Chinese over there. According to Asians of New York by Andrew A. Beveridge, their median income seems to be more than Korean; however, today New York Time:Class Divide in Chinese-Americans’ Charitysaid 49% Chineses’ household earnings in Chinatown is less than US$20000.

These days, in an era of shrunken public dollars and booming philanthropy, as universities and museums showcase multimillion-dollar gifts by Chinese-Americans, Ms. Kee worries about a different kind of disconnect: a divide between the explosive growth of Chinese-American wealth and the unmet needs of a new generation of Chinese immigrants who have streamed to the city since the 1990s.

Because the separation of China and the difference of Chinese raised in Hong Kong, Taiwan or a rural province of mainland China, they can’t even help each other.

“There’s some very strong prejudice within the Cantonese community,” he said, drawing a parallel with assimilated German Jews who looked down on Jewish newcomers from Russia. “It’s interesting to see what the 30-somethings will do.”

Otherwise, Political issue may cause embarrassment sharply. I can’t image Taiwanese in New York will donate much money for Chinese children when there are hundreds of Chinese short-range ballistic missiles in position opposite tiny Taiwan island, although Taiwanese in Taiwan often donate millions of dollars for elementary schools and so on.

一篇NY TIMES的新聞“Class Divide in Chinese-Americans’ Charity”非常耐人尋味.

link,New York Times