Iris Chang Quotes

There is a perception that the Chinese started out downtrodden and abused in the 19th century and gradually rose to the top of society as model minorities, and you see them winning Nobel Prizes and getting into our best colleges. But it is not a linear progression. Things don't always get better.

- Iris Chang

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Perception | Chinese | Started | Downtrodden | Abused |

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