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By Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang <\/strong><\/p>\n

Some young Chinese Americans are leaving Chicago’s Chinatown and their roots to assimilate with American culture. Not Nicholas Lau. The high school senior is working to pave a path for Chinatown to be a more welcoming place for the next generation.<\/p>\n

[vimeo 187238613 w=474]<\/p>\n

Nicholas Lau, 18, project manager at the ORIGIN Youth Group, at his Chicago home. (Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n

Other Medill Reports stories on Chinese-Americans:<\/strong><\/em>
\nTrump support among Chinese American voters<\/a>
\nSmoking rates among younger Chinese-Americans shrouded in mystery<\/a>
\nChinese community poll watchers trained for Tuesday primary<\/a>
\nBoard of Elections addresses Chinese voter issues<\/a>
\n
\nImperial Lamian: traditional Chinese food in a \u201cmodern, hip space\u201d<\/a>
\nChinese artist Xu Bing on inspiration, creativity and the future of art<\/a>
\n\u201cScapegoat No Way\u201d: Chicago Chinese Americans back NYPD ex-cop Peter Liang<\/a>
\nGay Chinese Americans are caught in a tug-of-war<\/a>
\nDemonstrators boo Latino officials for endorsing Chinese-American candidate Theresa Mah<\/a>
\nChinatown celebrates the Year of the Monkey with spectacular Chinese New Year parade <\/a>(PHOTO GALLERY)
\nLongYun Kung Fu troupe is here in time to celebrate Chinese New Year<\/a>
\nChinese Seniors Celebrate the Lunar New Year<\/a>
\nCommunity efforts encourage Chicago\u2019s Chinese to vote<\/a>
\nUnknown Joy and Frustration of LGBTQ Chinese International Students in the U.S.<\/a>
\nFrom Chinatown to Bloomingdale\u2019s: Chicago celebrates Chinese New Year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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