Category Archives: Reading Responses

I know that New York, known to be a ‘melting pot’ of immigrants, has an incredibly diverse ethnic history.  Waves of immigration have swept ashore in New York and each wave has brought members of diverse ethnic groups to the … Continue reading →

Although chapter 5 of God in Chinatown was full of information about religious institutions in Chinatown, I found myself particularly interested in one of them. Guest’s description of the He Xian Jun Buddhist Temple and its founder, Master Lu, made … Continue reading →

No music on intro page, popping up once the site starts Drop down menus of the different religious groups (on top) taps on the left (common points with the groups) Should be in order: • Class wide content, every single … Continue reading →

Chapter 4 examines the history of Christianity in the Fuzhou region post 1949. We soon learned that it led to much conflict between the religious sects and the government as decisions were forced due to the Cultural Revolution. The combination … Continue reading →

As someone who has long been interested in religion, I found it fascinating to read about Christianity’s role in Fuzhou. Christianity, among the Chinese, is so much more than just spiritual enlightenment. Members of both Catholicism and Protestantism, since 1949, … Continue reading →

Religion and state can never mix and never should. A prime example of this comes from the book God in Chinatown by Kenneth Guest. In China, especially in Fuzhou, the government strictly restricted religion in the 1950’s once the Communists … Continue reading →

The largest question I had after reading this chapter was: How was Christianity so threatening in comparison to other religions in China? Well . . . I looked it up.  To my knowledge, the religions/philosophies that were prevalent in China … Continue reading →

In retrospect it is somewhat easy to understand China’s dismal opinions toward foreigners and how it has manifested itself in the limitations of religious practices pre 1949. By studying the change and continuity of Chinese policies and observing China’s response … Continue reading →

When I began reading this chapter, I was a little confused. The title of the book is God in Chinatown but this specific chapter is in regards to China. Either way, the focus of the chapter is clearly religion, in … Continue reading →

My first question to everybody is did anyone else notice the shout out to CUNY on page 31? =D  Okay, now to get serious. The reading this week gave an overview of the history of Chinese immigration to the United … Continue reading →