he has assimilated into the American culture by celebrating New Year's in January, but she still acknowledges her traditions of celebrating the Chinese New Year in February.
"We're the lucky generation. Our parents forced themselves to live through the humiliation in this country so that we could have it better. We know so little of the old country."
" 'You two Chinese?' [the waiter] asked. 'No...we're sisters', I say." Despite family members choosing their own traditions and being a part of different societies, they still will always have the underlying tradition throughout their family. Ethos