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This chapter is the first of the three parts of the book, The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese. This chapter introduces many aspects of China that may intrigue American readers. It provides some background knowledge of the…

Twelve-year-old Maizy spends the summer at her grandparents’ Chinese restaurant in Minnesota. Along with general summer drama, Maizy also hears Opa's story of Lucky's immigration journey little by little. Maizy learns about her family's secrets and…

"Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota...until now. Her mom's plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance (where she and her family are the only…

The Web Service Team in Miami University Libraries has conducted a series of user behavior and demographics data collecting. The scripts are generated in Google Analytics and crazyegg.com, and be embedded in the university library websites. This…

Promoting the consumption of new energies, particularly of biogas, in rural areas is a strategic initiative of the Chinese government. The government has incorporated this initiative into many of its rural development plans. Likewise, Tongwei…

This study analyzed the search results of four main Internet search engines on three newly created digital collections at Texas Tech University Libraries, in order to assess the search engine indexing on metadata and PDF files of digital items that…

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has a collection of over seven hundred thousand eBooks across numerous platforms, available to download in multiple methods, and with a variety of purchase options. This presentation explains how UIC makes…

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in San Francisco in the 1880s. Follow Mamie's brave steps and discover the poignant history of her California Supreme Court case Tape v. Hurley. This…

The resiliency of librarians is tested once again with the devastating occurrence of the pandemic situation worldwide. As a result of the global scare, many libraries have shut down as prescribed by the governments to minimize physical contact and…

a 21-year-old college student is pushed into the National spotlight, as she is announced the winner of a competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.. Lin faces discrimination and open criticism as people react to her race,…