you’re Chinese-american, and that that somehow means you’re Chinese, but you grew in a different culture, eating different food, watching different TV shows, etc.
I mean I grew up in a blend of cultures…
I’m 1.5 gen (moved at age 8) so I thought if I try hard enough I might pass…
Yes I mostly watch American stuff… my most proficient language is English, but my legal name (and the name I use everyday) is still a Chinese name (well the Pinyin Version of the name). I was born in China and was a former citizen of PRC (since no dual citizenship allowed). I did watch a lot of Hong Kong TV when I was in my early teens. I watched some Mandarin tv shows about the war of resistance against Japan. I went through school in China up till 2nd Grade.
As for food… I honestly still don’t know what “American” food is… besides McDonalds, Pizzas, Subway Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks…
My parents are 1st gen from Guangdong so I mostly have Cantonese-style Chinese foods.
So I kinda have a small claim to it, more than those born abroad anyways…
This is just a thought experiment btw, I don’t think I have the audacity to do this… cuz Chinese toursts are hated as well…
Not even planning to travel soon, just like to imagine traveling… it’s like window shopping but for travel xD
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 1 week ago
In that case you are a Chinese who immigrated to the USA very young. While you probably think and behave more like an American than a Chinese, that doesn’t erase where you were born, even if for a technicality you no longer have a passport from that place. I would say that you’re one of the few people that are correctly described by the term Chinese-american, as you grew in both cultures. Unfortunately the popular use of that term is for Americans who have some ancestor from China.
That’s cool, where are you imagining traveling to?