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On Display

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The first Chinese woman to arrive in America is believed to have been a teenager named Afong Moy, who was put on public display, beginning in New York City in 1834, as The Chinese Lady. “AFONG MOY is a native of Canton city, about sixteen years of age, mild and engaging in her manners,” reads […]

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