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College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline
College Library
Student project for LSCI 110
– Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College
Alex Li: A Chinese-American’s Story
Click on the links
below to hear audio segments from an April 2009 interview by Alex Shively
with Alex Li, who shares his family’s story with us.
Alex Li: a regular
dude.
Table of
Contents:
1. Background
2. Family History
5. Finding Work
6. Culture
7. Assimilation
Segment
1
Background (0:47)
Alex Li introduces himself.
The Forbidden City: a place in China
Segment
2
Family History
(1:37)
Alex Shares with us his family background.
Segment
3
Coming to America (0:52)
The Li family immigrates to the United States.
Segment
4
Immigrant
Communities (1:09)
Alex Discusses the importance of cultural enclaves.
A busy day in Chinatown
Segment
5
Finding Work (1:06)
The struggle of adjusting to a new job-market.
Segment
6
Culture (0:41)
Alex discusses cultural issues.
Segment
7
Assimilation (0:48)
The question of assimilation and culture loss is
explored.
Chinese immigrants
in the early 20th century
Segment 8
Final Thoughts
(0:54)
What does the future
have in store? Find out.
Image sources:
Forbidden City in Beijing, China: http://www.flickr.com/photos/91221426@N00/105812398/
Chinese Workers: http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com/
Chinatown, San Francisco: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifotog/2386925556/
*These
audio files may be played with Windows Media Player or Real
Player.
To download a free copy of Windows Media
Player, click here.
To download a free copy of Real Player,
click here.
last revised: 5-12-09
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes. Please inform and credit the author and cite
the source as: North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College
Library.
All commercial rights are reserved. To contact the coordinator, or send
comments or suggestions, email: Eric Brenner at brenner@smccd.edu