Most of the Chinese went to California to search for gold.
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California shall make me rich!!
American miners were mad at the Chinese miners and wanted to kick them out.
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The Chinese faced a lot of prejudice for being in California.
Most of the Chinese who came to California in search of gold hoped to return to China as rich men.
The Chinese not only helped to build the West, but they also made it a more interesting place to live. Chinese immigrants brought with them the arts, tastes, scents, and sounds of one of the world's oldest and richest cultures.