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Ng Poon Chew (March 14, 1866 – March 13, 1931) was an author, publisher, and advocate for Chinese American civil rights. He published the first Chinese language daily newspaper to be printed outside of China. 〔Franklin Ng, "(Ng Poon Chew )," in pp. 56-59〕 Born in the Toisan district of Guangdong province in Southern China, Ng moved to California in 1881, where he first worked as a domestic servant on a ranch. He became a student of U.S. culture, studying English, adopting Western dress, and converting to Christianity. He joined the seminary〔(San Francisco Genealogy ) sfgenealogy.com〕 and in 1892 became the first Chinese Presbyterian Minister on the American West Coast.〔(Ng Poon Chew Biographical Notes ) inn-california.com〕 He was assigned to a ministry in Los Angeles, but after a fire destroyed his mission, he decided to focus his efforts on establishing a Chinese language newspaper instead. After a year of publishing his L.A.-based weekly, ''Hua Mei Sun Bo'', Ng moved to San Francisco where he wrote the first Chinese language daily outside of China: ''Chung Sai Yat Pao''.〔(Guide to the Chung Sai Yat Po Newspaper Collection ) Online Archive of California (oac.cdlib.org)〕 His newspaper generally promoted an assimilationist viewpoint, encouraging Chinese American readers to adapt to North American values.〔(''Being Chinese'' book review ) historycooperative.org〕 Ng traveled the country speaking out against anti-Chinese legislation,〔(A Historian's Reflections on Chinese American Life in San Francisco ) calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu〕 such as the Chinese Exclusion Act. He also published books〔(''A Statement for Non-Exclusion'' ) books.google.com〕 and pamphlets〔(''The Treatment of the Exempt Classes of Chinese in the United States'' ) calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu〕 opposing discrimination against Chinese Americans. He was called "an Oriental Mark Twain".〔(Promotional Flyer ) sdrcdata.lib.uiowa.edu/libsdrc〕 ==See also== * John P. Irish, supported Chinese immigration. Ng Poon Chew was an honorary pallbearer at his funeral. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ng Poon Chew」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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