Special Issue: Migration in the Modern Chinese World
The Special Issue, "Migration in the Modern Chinese World," timed to the 2012 Chinese New Year, delves into a wide range of migration developments regarding China, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
These include rural-to-urban migration in China, the circulatory migration of ethnic Chinese in the Asia-Pacific region, the integration of ethnic Chinese in South African society, demographic profiles of Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants in the United States, and more.
China: An Emerging Destination for Economic Migration
Among the largest emigration countries in 2010, China faces a shrinking labor force and rising immigration.
Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa
South Africa is home to three distinct communities of Chinese, whose levels of integration vary sharply by time of arrival, language, and legal…
China's Young Rural-to-Urban Migrants: In Search of Fortune, Happiness, and Independence
Survey data from 2006 and 2007 found that school fatigue and the lure of city life rivaled economic need as top drivers for young Chinese rural-urban…
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
In 2010, Chinese nationals received almost one-third of all U.S. asylum grants, more than any other nationality and six times the number of…
Here, There, and Back Again: A New Zealand Case Study of Chinese Circulatory Transmigration
Among Chinese migrants in New Zealand, younger people identify more strongly with their homeland, contradicting classical theories of acculturation.
Tradition and Progress: Taiwan's Evolving Migration Reality
Taiwan's dual role as migrant destination and emigration source has grown sharply since the 1990s, yet the country still lacks a clear and…
Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States
In 2010, Taiwanese immigrants in the United States held advanced degrees at triple the rate of the native born.