In 1980, Chinese-Americans were certainly considered perpetual foreigners to America, even more so than today. In addition, Asians, in general, were regarded as poor, uneducated, and manual laborers-cooks, waiters, laundrymen-an image which has turned 180 degrees in my lifetime. (David Henry Hwang)

In 1980, Chinese-Americans were certainly considered perpetual foreigners to America, even more so than today. In addition, Asians, in general, were regarded as poor, uneducated, and manual laborers-cooks, waiters, laundrymen-an image which has turned 180 degrees in my lifetime.

David Henry Hwang

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