In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Chinese men began to flock to America. Following stories of the untold riches and riches that awaited them on the “Golden Mountain” and fleeing the stagnant economic position they experienced in China, these foreigners traveled to the United States by any means possible. Often taking money from supportive family members by promising them that upon their return home they would repay their debts and more with their newly acquired fortunes was the only way to realize their dreams abroad. These men would undertake the arduous journey by boat to a new, unknown land. Once they arrived in their new home, they did not find wealth, but a welcome made up of hostility and conflicts consisting of "prejudice, economic discrimination, deprivation of political rights, physical violence, exclusion from immigration, social segregation and incarceration" . Once in the cities where they were to live, these Chinese men were segregated into community enclaves, often known as “Chinatowns.” Despite the hostilities of the predominantly Caucasian population, many people in these enclaves prospered, opening their own businesses and eventually bringing their families to live with them, or simply starting new families. This is very similar to Fong See's life in “On Gold Mountain”. When he went to visit his father, he ended up finding an environment where his natural entrepreneurial ability would allow him to achieve the successful life that many men had come to find. Fong See's experience on the “Golden Mountain,” however, was different from the daily toil of the “coolie” working class, as well as the Chinese merchant class of the time, as they struggled to live according to Chinese customs in a non-traditional environment. Fong See initiated and maintained a ...... middle of paper ......2 (2009): 410-427.Daniels, Roger. Asian America: Chinese and Japanese in the United States since 1850. (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1988). Fu, Victoria R and Chin-Yau Cindy Lin. “A Comparison of Child-Rearing Practices Among Chinese, Chinese Immigrant, and Caucasian-American Parents.” Child Development 61, no. 02 (1990): 429-433. Lyman, Stanford M. "Marriage and Family Among Chinese Immigrants in America, 1850-1960." The Atlanta University Journal of Race and Culture 29, no. 04 (1968): 321-330.Moyer, Bill. “Becoming Americans: The Chinese Experience.” Interview with Tommy Wong. (Public Affairs Television, 2003).See, Lisa. On the Golden Mountain. (New York: Vintage Books, 1996). Wong, Morrison G. “Chinese Americans” in Asian Americans: Contemporary Trends and Issues. (Thousand Oaks. Pine Forge Press. 2005), 110-145.