From the 1820′s, Chinese people started arriving in America. Most of them came from Guangdong Province and Fujian Province. Initially, they came to California to pan for gold [during the Gold Rush] ; later, they built railroads and started farms in the West. In the 1940s and 1950s, more people [immigrated to the] United States] because of the Chinese civil war. Beginning in the 1970s, more and more Chinese people came to America to study. After they graduated, some people stayed in America to work and live.

　　When the Chinese arrived in the United States, most of them lived in big cities. Thus, now many cities like San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, Canada’s Vancouver, and others have large Chinatowns.

　　Previously, Chinese people living in the United States had it very hard. But through the joint efforts of several generations, many [Chinese] people have achieved great things.

　　中國人是從19世紀二十年代開始到美國來的。他們大多來自廣東省和福建省。一開始，他們在加利福尼亞淘金；后來，又在西部修建鐵路、經營農場。20世紀四五十年代，一些人因為中國內戰來到美國。從20世紀七十年代開始，越來越多的中國人到美國來留學。學習結束后，有的人繼續留在美國工作和生活。

　　中國人到美國的時候，最先是在大城市里居住。所以，現在很多城市像舊金山、紐約、檀香山和加拿大的溫哥華等都有很大的中國城。

　　以前，中國人在美國生活非常艱難。在幾代人的共同努力下，很多人取得了很大的成就。