The history of Chinese immigrants to America dates back to the late 1840s. Due to the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, most Chinese in America were single males who were forced into an isolated bachelorps society. Prior to World War II, the Chinese American community suffered from a highly skewed sex ratio, severe population loss, and extreme discrimination. After the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Actin 1943, the Chinese American population began to grow slowly. Since the enactment of the 1965 Hart_Cellar Act, the size of the Chinese American population has increased exponentially and doubled every 10 years. The community has achieved a balance sex ratio and has become increasingly diverse. At the dawn of the 21st century, the ethnic population continues to grow rapidly, transforming the community from a predominantly immigrant community to a native ethnic community.
