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Too Chinese for the US, too American for China. Where can Asian Americans like me call home? | CNN

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Last summer, a Chinese man approached me on a crowded Beijing street and asked me in Mandarin if I was Chinese American. It seemed innocent enough, as I was speaking English with expat friends.

Selina Wang (left) and her sister celebrate her grandmother's birthday at her relatives' home village in Henan, China. Courtesy Selina Wang Asia China Race & ethnicity See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Tokyo - Last summer, a Chinese man approached me on a crowded Beijing street and asked me in Mandarin if I was Chinese American. It seemed innocent enough, as I was speaking English with expat friends. But after I nodded, he switched to English and bellowed “go back to where you f**king came from”. These stinging words are familiar for Asian Americans living in

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