This paper elucidates new social and cultural experience of the Chinese immigrants in America since 1945 through primary sources and personal interviews in order to document the major changes and identify a new pattern of formation and re-organization of the Chinese American community in the U.S.  Our analysis moves away from the usual economic and cultural approach, or minority-mainstream relations approach, and instead focuses on the relatively neglected but vital areas of Chinese immigrants' own interactions, domestic corporation and conflicts, isolation or self-determination in a multi-cultural and rapid changing society.
 

          With a critical look into the activities and transitions from generation to generation, we believe that this internal and dynamic interaction has produced a new and unique experience for the Chinese American community which has been re-organized and self-adjusted in the recent years.  Its success does not reflect the old East Asian tradition or accept the Euro-central concept, but create a new cultural and social formation.