From Chinatown to Every Town: How Chinese Immigrants Have Expanded the Restaurant Business in the United States

Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York

Based on Zai Liang's new book, this presentation explores the recent history of Chinese immigration within the United States and the fundamental changes in spatial settlement that have relocated many low-skilled Chinese immigrants from New York City’s Chinatown to new immigrant destinations.