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Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States
January 31 - Comprising only a small share of all immigrants in the United States, the foreign born from Taiwan
seem to embody the very spirit of the Asian Tiger. As of 2010, Taiwanese immigrants exhibited extremely high levels of educational attainment; a notable
tendency toward homeownership; and elevated rates of employment in management, business, information technology, and certain other professional, science,
and engineering fields compared to the foreign-born population overall.
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Chinese Immigrants in the United States
January 18 - There are over 1.8 million immigrants from China (excluding Taiwan) living in the United States.
Using the most recent data available, we examine the population's growth over time, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics.
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Here, There, and Back Again: A New Zealand Case Study of Chinese Circulatory Transmigration
January 25 —Rarely is migration among the Chinese from Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China,
and Taiwan to the countries of the Pacific Rim as cut and dry as the labels "immigrant," "emigrant," and "returnee" suggest. In fact, Chinese migrants from each of
these areas of origin share a tendency for traversing between their homeland; country of work, study, or residence; and even a third country as the needs of the family
dictate. This article examines these contemporary migration patterns using Chinese migrants in New Zealand as a case study.
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Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa
January 11 — The past decade has brought tens of thousands of Chinese migrants to Africa, and well over half of
all Chinese migrants to the continent head to South Africa. Yoon Jung Park of Rhodes University discusses the history of Chinese migration to South Africa, the various
communities of Chinese currently residing in the country, and their levels of political, social, and economic integration.
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China's Young Rural-to-Urban Migrants: In Search of Fortune, Happiness, and Independence
January 11 — Most of China's roughly 145 million rural-to-urban migrants were born after 1980, making this population the "new generation" of internal migrant workers. Having been directly influenced by China's rapid economic growth and recent sociodemographic policy changes, this cohort of rural-urban migrants offers much to learn with respect to their motivations. This article discusses survey data indicating that new-generation migrants have somewhat different motivations and expectations than their more traditional counterparts, such as the desire for excitement, fun, and career development independent of the needs of the family back home.
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As the Chinese world prepares for the Chinese New Year on January 23, the Migration Information Source is launching a new Special Issue focusing on migration in the modern Chinese world. During the month of January, the Source will publish eight articles focusing on migration developments regarding China, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese, so come back and visit the Source throughout the month as articles get added each week.
To visit the Source's earlier special issues, click here.
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Tradition and Progress: Taiwan's Evolving Migration Reality
January 25 - In a highly selective way, flows of internal migrants within Taiwan have responded quickly to
political, economic, and social changes throughout the nation's history, and have spurred development of the country's industrial, services, and technological industries.
In the past 20 years, however, international migration has reemerged in relevance and now includes the immigration of foreign workers and wives and the emigration
of some of Taiwan's best and brightest. Taiwan Resource Page
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China: An Emerging Destination for Economic Migration
Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex maps out the past and present migration patterns of China — the source of tens of millions of migrants around the globe —
and discusses the country's budding status as an immigrant-receiving nation. China Resource Page
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