Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237).
Form
Also issued in electronic format.
Contents
The iron chink -- China, the sick man of Asia -- Escape to Gold Mountain -- Crocker's iron road -- Hello, Mei Gok (America) -- Storm clouds of hatred -- The Chinese must go! -- Kingdom of Tan Heung San -- Nation building -- A Chinaman's chance -- Profiting from racism -- Pai Hua (expelling the Chinese) -- Cooks & revolutionaries -- Birthing paper sons -- The next generAsian -- Saving for the head tax -- An arranged marriege -- Earning dignity & respect -- Blossoming influence -- Angels watching over -- Old foes, new relations -- Doe Heem (apology)
Summary
"Escape to Gold Mountain is the story of how the Chinese came to North America over the course of more than 100 years."--P. [4] of cover.
