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A Legacy Magnified: A Generation of Chinese Americans in Southern California, 1980's-2010's (真真真真真真) is a monumental publication jointly authored by a team of renowned group of writers consisting of 17 chapters, nearly 1 million words, and more than 1,300 photographs, many of which are collected from historical archives. It is an unprecedented endeavor undertaken by more than 500 volunteers who were privileged to have witnessed the drastic and amazing transformation of Chinese American communities in Southern California during the critical three decades, from the 1980's to the 2010's.
This handsome volume encompasses an historical account of multifarious realms of community development, including various aspects of culture, history, political participation, economic growth, businesses, education, language, sports, mass media, science and technology, scholarly research, literature, music, dance, theatre and other performing arts, among other subjects.
This book is substantial, and is dedicated to "All Chinese of past, present, and future generations who contribute to the world culture by incorporating the quintessence of Chinese civilization and their heritage."
About the author
¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿( Southern California Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Literature and History) and
¿¿¿May Chen, Editor-In-Chief¿#President of American East Asian Culture & Education Foundation. #Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Southern California Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Literature and History. #President of North America Chinese Writers' Association, Los Angeles. #Principal of Sunshine Education Center. #Publisher of So Cal Chinse Community, 1980-1989. #Founded Huaxing Academy and Sunshine Education Center in 1987.
May Chen has resided in the United States for over three decades, during which she has spared no effort in engaging herself in a wide spectrum of activities promoting Chinese culture and civilization. She has dedicated her entire adult life to educate others about China's cultural heritage.
