The historical contribution of Chinese workers has been affirmed by many countries

Original title: the historical contribution of Chinese workers has been affirmed by many countries
On September 6, a monument will be unveiled in Carlin, Nevada, to commemorate the local Chinese pioneer. In recent years, many countries in the world have affirmed the historical contribution of Chinese workers in various ways.
The history of Chinese workers is gradually "awakening"
On November 15, 2017, the unveiling ceremony of the sculptures of Chinese workers in World War I was held in bopling, Belgium; On August 9, 2018, a commemorative activity was held at Anfield cemetery in Liverpool, UK; On May 10, 2019, the United States solemnly commemorated the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Pacific Railway and affirmed the contributions of about 12000 Chinese railway workers; On July 1, 2020, the Canadian Railway Chinese workers foundation held a commemoration of the Railway Chinese workers' network to attract people from all walks of life... In recent years, among the Chinese workers' commemorations held by many countries in the world, the dusty history of Chinese workers is waking up.
Lin Zhi, a professor at the University of Washington in the United States, told this newspaper that these activities related to Chinese workers have received extensive response from all sectors of society in the country where they live, which reflects the concern of the government, university academic groups and human rights organizations in the country where they live for the historical contributions of Chinese workers and overseas Chinese groups.
"It is not only a tribute to the ancestors of Chinese workers, but also an effort to improve the social status of overseas Chinese in the country where they live." Chen Yiping, vice president of the overseas Chinese Research Institute of Jinan University, told this newspaper that for a long time, overseas Chinese have made great contributions to many countries. For example, overseas Chinese workers are an important participant in the development of railway transportation in the United States, but this history has not been re examined until recent years.
The strength of overseas Chinese is growing
"The reason why the contributions of Chinese workers can be rediscovered is closely related to the rapid development of China and the rapid changes in the international pattern over the past 40 years of reform and opening up." Lin Zhi said, "in the face of China's unprecedented development speed, the world wants to re understand China, including overseas Chinese and their culture, history and influence. After the outbreak of the epidemic, a new understanding of the historical contribution of overseas Chinese workers is of more significance to overseas Chinese. As far as the United States is concerned, in the face of the words and deeds of some American politicians and media that belittle Asians, many overseas Chinese hope that through these commemorations, they can correct the wrong concept of local society hating Asians. "
"Nowadays, in order to respect multicultural development, countries all over the world pay more and more attention to the contribution of ethnic minorities. Since the 1980s, with the increasing enthusiasm of Chinese to participate in politics, the political influence of Chinese has gradually increased. Groups led by Chinese political elites and Chinese associations have launched many activities to promote the restoration of the history of Chinese workers. " Chen Yiping said.
Zhang Guoxiong, a professor at Wuyi University, believes that the enhancement of the strength of overseas Chinese and the deepening of their understanding of the history of their ancestors has played an important role in promoting the living country to face up to the history of Chinese workers. In addition, the injection of new Chinese immigrants has strengthened the attitude of overseas Chinese groups to protect their ethnic history and culture. The substantial increase in China's international influence has also attracted much attention to the actions of overseas Chinese to strive for their legitimate rights and interests.
Promote the integration of overseas Chinese into the local community
More and more countries restore and remember the history of Chinese workers by setting up monuments, which is of great practical significance for the integration of overseas Chinese into their country of residence in the future.
"In recent years, as the concept of racial equality has become more popular all over the world, the status of overseas Chinese groups has been continuously improved, but there is still a long way to go in striving for legitimate rights and interests." Chen Yiping said that in the future, in the process of actively integrating into the country where they live, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese should have the courage to speak out, protect their rights rationally, and win the respect of the local society with practical actions.
"Through these commemorative activities, overseas Chinese should be more familiar with the contributions of their forefathers to the country where they live, enhance their cultural self-confidence in their own ethnic groups, and take this opportunity to publicize today's contribution of overseas Chinese to local development to the people in the country where they live." Zhang Guoxiong said, "overseas Chinese and people of all ethnic groups living in China have jointly built this land. They should get along well, help each other, benefit each other, and strive to create a harmonious living and working environment."