[cloudmountain]

have known and lived with Chinese people all over Asia and in the US. Amy Chua got her publishing start with her book on overseas Chinese, which is very good indeed. This is not a new theme for her at all.
In Asia you see the proof of her thesis. In places like Malaysia the Chinese dominate the useful roles in society through sheer superior competence in spite of discrimination against them. They don’t do this by being sweet, they are tough, hard, focused. Get over your annoyance. This emotional reaction to them is a losers response.

The Chinese have been thrown out of many places in Asia because they work so hard and make lots of money, putting the work ethic of locals to shame.
What makes them unpopular, I was told, is there unwillingness to share that wealth with any non-Chinese.

I admire Chua's work. I read all the Amy Tang books too. Loved them.

China had so many emigrants because they preferred moving to unknown places to starving to death. They brought their culture here...and sometimes despair when their own children reject the Chinese culture and WANT to be 100% American. It seems a no-win for some Chinese mothers.

I am ALLOWED, you know, to BE annoyed. Who are YOU to TELL me to get over it? You sound JUST like a Chinese mother scolding her offspring. :o)

[buwaya]

Alas, I am not Chinese.
I have spent too much time arguing against people who complain about them ( in Asia and the US) for whatever reason. For the most part it is envy, resentment or fear, finding some lack of social polish as an opening for complaint. These complaints are useless.