What does it mean to become American? What is lost and what is gained in the process? In interviews with historians, descendants, and recent immigrants, this powerful eight-part Bill Moyers series explores these questions through dramatic encounters of the Chinese in America. Includes Gold Mountain Dreams, Between Two Worlds, and No Turning Back—plus “personal journey” extended interviews with author Gish Jen, Nobel prize-winning physicist Samuel Ting, AIDS researcher David Ho, business executive Shirley Young, and artist and architect Maya Lin, through which the larger themes of the Chinese experience are made movingly personal. 6 hours total.

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The Series Includes : Gold Mountain Dreams | Between Two Worlds | No Turning Back | A Personal Journey with Dr. David Ho, AIDS Researcher | A Personal Journey with Shirley Young, Market Research Pioneer | A Personal Journey with Gish Jen, Author | A Personal Journey with Samuel Ting, Nobel Laureate Physicist | A Personal Journey with Maya Lin, Artist and Architect

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