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ABCs were found to assimilate as rapidly into the American culture as other previous generation immigrants, such as the Irish and the Italians. They also were less likely to know Chinese . In some first-generation households, ABCs may be able to speak the Chinese dialect of their parents, but may not know how to read or write Chinese. The majority of American-born Chinese children, however, are fully fluent English speakers. Today, many young ABCs rarely speak any Mandarin or other dialects. Usually, only the children of immigrants speak Chinese daily at home. Some parents have taken steps to ensure their children retain ties to their heritage, such as sending them to Chinese School . The connection ABCs have with the Chinese culture is varied, depending very much on the area where they live. The coastal areas on both sides of the United States tend to have strong Chinese communities, due to large Chinese populations and continuing immigration from Chinese speaking countries, allowing ABCs to maintain stronger connection with Chinese culture. In middle America, where Chinese communities are more sporadic, the ABCs assimilate into the mainstream more quickly. Assimilated latter generation Chinese Americans may often adopt a broader pan- Asian American identity. The large Asian American population in Hawaii is an example of such a community. One institution well-known among ABCs is the Overseas Chinese Youth Language Training And Study Tour To The Republic Of China , almost always referred to as "the Love Boat." It is a summer program sponsored by the Taiwanese government whose explicit purpose is to teach Overseas Chinese about Chinese culture but, just as importantly, to allow ABCs the opportunity to establish romantic attachments with other ABCs. |
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