RTHK, the Hong Kong television network, produced an excellent documentary on Overseas Chinese in North America consisting of 4 hour-long episodes aired over the late summer of 2012.
This ambitious project, although it could only scratch the surface of the history of Chinese in North America, nonetheless was a significant contribution by providing audiences in Hong Kong with an overview of the many difficulties that Chinese who left for Gold Mountain had to suffer, but were able to eventually overcome. This documentary serves as an invaluable historical resource for Hong Kong Chinese.
Below are links to the 4 programs on YouTube. Some of the commentary is in Chinese, and the subtitles are also in Chinese, but most of the interviews are conducted in English. I was a consultant and interviewee in the fourth episode which focused on Chinese laundries and restaurants.
Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America -#1 Angel island
https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=469&eid=30029&year=2013&lang=en-US#
Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America - #2 Chinese, Railroad, and Head Tax
https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=469&eid=30030&year=2013&lang=en-US#
Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America #3 Chinese laundries and restaurants
https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=469&eid=30028&year=2013&lang=en-US
Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America #4 WWII Veterans
https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=469
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