{"product_id":"pursuing-the-american-dream-tucson-chinese-owned-grocery-stores-hardcover","title":"Pursuing the American Dream: Tucson Chinese-Owned Grocery Stores - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward J. Eng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the gold rush era in California (1848-1855), the Chinese referred to the United States as \"Gold Mountain\" or \"Gam Saan\" in Cantonese, a name inspired by the gold fields of California. Thousands of Chinese immigrants came to \"Gam Saan\" to seek their fortunes and live the American Dream. For many of them, owning a grocery store provided the means to pursue the American Dream. Tucson, Arizona, is one of many US communities that have Chinese-owned grocery stores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the questions answered in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat were the US laws and China policies that impacted Chinese immigration?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Chinese grocery stores survive in a competitive environment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did the Chinese-owned grocery stores decline in Tucson?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Tucson Chinese Community address the needs of store owners and their families?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's parents sold groceries from the back of their truck in rural Arizona for nine years before they ran their first grocery store. There are more than eighty-five stories told by grocery truck\/store owners or by their children\/grandchildren in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520985260134,"sku":"9798887472584","price":50.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ctooJcw3s_9798887472584.webp?v=1776473435","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/pursuing-the-american-dream-tucson-chinese-owned-grocery-stores-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}