The influence of the Chinese on the development of Los Angeles

The influence of the Chinese on the development of Los Angeles

Introduction

Chines impact in Greater Los Angeles is evident through foreign direct investments, industrial growth, and establishment of an institution such as the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 1955 by Chinese-American businessmen, the Chamber completes functions such as legislative and regulatory issues. For instance, legislations on import, export, and shipping logistics legislations such as California Assembly Bill (AB) 32 are debated by the Chamber, before communication to Beijing for approval. In the Greater Los Angeles area, foreign direct investments through the Chamber totaled more than $221.4 billion in 2017, reflecting the economic benefits while creating employment opportunities for local labor.

Partnering in the formulation of legislative and regulatory issues minimizes environmental degradation by facilitating more than $3.4 billion in incentives in the construction of renewable energy sources in Los Angeles (Wu et al. 2016, pp1576). Furthermore, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is exploring support of the legislation, California Assembly Bill (AB) 118, that debates offering of $2,500 for purchase or lease electric or hybrid vehicles for residents. Through the California Rebates program, local and foreigners of Chinese origin could purchase cars at lower costs, while contributing demand and foreign direct incomes from abroad.

foods and dieting culture

Immigration from mainland china has transformed the foods and dieting culture in Los Angeles. With more than 6,297 Chinese restaurants located in various locations across Greater Los Angeles, the different tastes and recipes complement locally processed foods (Baker, and Fang, 2019, pp16). For instance, in Southern California, local communities are increasingly demanding dishes from Chinese eatery, indicating an embrace of Cantonese and Toisanese food. The Chinese culinary scene is attractive as a cultural and traditional exchange among local communities in Los Angeles, reducing discrimination and stigma that immigrants suffer in foreign lands (Jiang, Yuxiu, 2017, pp32. The perception of L.A.’s Chinese food landscape as a means of bridging different generations of Americans and immigrants is reducing social and economic tensions.

Immigrants from Canton and Guangdong arrived in the United States and particularly Los Angeles during the 19th and 20th centuries, bringing with them different recipes, while some foods such as Peppercorns were banned due to perception as containing harmful elements and diseases. For instance, the Peppercorns were prohibited from preparation and sake in the U.S. from 1968 to 2005, leaving the resident in Los Angeles to substitute foreign dishes with Toisanese and Cantonese foods (Xu, IChi, and Wu, 2018, pp4). Moreover, the décor and atmosphere of Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles are different from American culture and architecture, hence providing food and beverage fans with an overwhelming experience.

Infrastructure developments

Infrastructure developments since 2016 are increasing in Greater Los Angeles. For instance, the Chinese are planning the construction of Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as a means of improving shipping and marine logistics from the state (Hongjie, and Jacob, 2016, pp23). With an initial budget of $40 Billion, externalities form infrastructure developments include employment of local labor and linking Chinese and American engineering capabilities. The establishment of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce improves business relations between the Chinese and the local community in Los Angeles. Funds from the Chinese and private equity are to facilitate the modernizing of LAX to a tune of $2 billion (Narins and Agnew, 2019, pp27). In the process, venture capital firms are to focus on facilitating licenses and business permits for the projects from Los Angeles County. In addition, Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could provide avenues of limiting carbon emissions through the implementation of renewable energy programs.

Funding Transportation Projects and mitigating CO2 emissions in the immediate environment affords Chinese with benefits associated with corporate social responsibility. Moreover, power and energy generation programs from the Chinese population in Los Angeles are reducing the costs of production and manufacturing (Guo et al., 2026, pp1467). The choice of Los Angeles as a regional foreign investment hub relies on the process of improving interethnic relations, hence facilitating the modernization of LAX as an international terminal for goods and services to and from the orient.

Intercultural and ethnic events

Intercultural and ethnic activities between the Chinese and local community in Los Angeles promotes cultural awareness through events such as Annual Lunar New Year Golden Dragon Parade (Guo, Xu, Liu, Mao, & Chi, 2016, 1475). The county officers in Los Angeles avail licenses to the Chinese community to hold the Dragon Parade as a ritual to commemorate cultural and traditional events. Moreover, inter-ethnic relations are evident by holding the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant, seeking competitors across races and from all cultural backgrounds. During the Moon Festival Celebrations, hundreds of thousands of Americans in Los Angeles participate in the festivities, exchanging souvenirs and interacting with Chinese communities, hence signifying a lack of inter-ethnic and communal conflicts and stereotypes.

Education and employment.

Los Angeles County is a location and center of choice by Chinese students seeking education abroad. By the year 2013, Los Angeles was home to more than 4,000 Chinese students, with majors in engineering, marine studies, and environmental studies. Since 2013, more than 10,000 students have studied and graduated from American universities located in Los Angeles, including USC and UCLA (Pfeifer et al. 2017, pp45). Besides educational Chinese foreigners in the state and county, more than 370,000 individuals lived in the city by the year 2008. To manifest improving social welfare and relations among the cultures, the population of chine has increased beyond 413,000 by the year 2012. As such, Los Angeles has become the top destination for foreigners form the orient since the first Asian immigrants arrived in the united states.

During the California Gold Rush, Asian travelers and marine businesses men decided to settle in Los Angeles during the 1850s. Since then, commercial and social-economic success led to an increase of more than 6,000 Asian citizens between the years 1850 and 1870. Moreover, labor opportunities, coupled with a favorable wage rate, attracted thousands of workers seeking employment in infrastructure and social projects (Qi et al. 2019, pp82). For instance, Chinese labor was heavily utilized in the planning and construction of the Central Pacific railroad. With sufficient iron ore supplies in Greater Los Angeles, the Chinese laborers conducted infrastructural development beyond the San Joaquin Valley to Los Angeles, thereby enhancing delivery and transportation of export and imports from the orient.

Conclusion.

In conclusion, the Chinese presence in the Greater Los Angeles area is beneficial in terms of economic, infrastructure, and cultural developments. The decision by Chinese to construct a 4000 megawatts solar-produced energy by 2021 is to offer power to emerging firms engaging in organic and inorganic farming in the United States. Through the California Rebates program, local and foreigners of Chinese origin could purchase vehicles at lower costs, while contributing demand and foreign direct incomes from abroad. With a mega project dedicated to the erection of solar-energy production facilities, the city of Los Angeles could benefit in the creation of 3,000 employment opportunities by 2021.