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Brett, Chinese, made in America
Answered Apr 26, 2018
Originally Answered: What are Chinese-American millennials think with the
rise of the People’s Republic of China?
It’s frustrating growing up in the US as an ABC - you’re constantly
bombarded with those terribly uncreative jokes about Chinese people. Between
the “ching chong ling long” calls, the “Made in China” jeering, and of
course the “dirty commie” jokes, there’s not much an ABC can do. Many of
us decide to break from our Chinese background in an effort to appease
others, which leads to anti-Chinese ABCs getting a disproportionate voice
and social standing. It’s a shame, but that is the typical ABC that the
other answers observe.
For those of us who decide that being Chinese is an inseparable part of our
identity, we generally view the ascendancy of the PRC as a good thing. It
will probably take 30–50 years before Americans view China less like an
enemy/adversary (since baby boomers are currently in power and they are
usually too old to change their worldviews), but we have high hopes for what
comes after.
In our day-to-day lives, we are enjoying the increasing availability of
quality Chinese goods/groceries. Our coworkers are becoming increasingly
curious about China, so there are less headaches about misinformation. The
Chinese language schools are also getting better, with far fewer cases of
volunteer teachers who really have no teaching skills. And of course
visiting China is much nicer - the visas are more flexible, the flights more
frequent with fewer layovers, and the cities of our relatives are
constantly changing (so it’s quite exciting each time).
Of course, this is all disregarding the obvious prospect of being a cultural
bridge between the two most powerful and wealthy countries in the world.
Every ABC I know has thought about how to best take advantage of this rare
opportunity - even the ones who have distanced themselves from their
heritage. |
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