Download or read book An Exploration of the Experiences of Chinese Migrants Living and Working in New Zealand written by Yifei Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research investigated Chinese migrants’ immigration experience in New Zealand. I explored lived experience of Chinese migrants, based on broader socio-cultural factors, involving extended community perspective. Particular, this thesis focus on the role of both broader socio-cultural contexts in local setting and Chinese communities itself. A Chinese language Fangtan interview were utilized in this study. Interview focused on participants’ immigration and adaption experience. The methodology and analysis in this study were informed by a critical narrative approach. There are five main finding in this study. First, Chinese migrants’ motivation not only pushing migrants immigrate to New Zealand, but also effect on how migrants will stay in New Zealand as well as their future living experience. Second, Chinese cultural framework play an influential role on both migrants’ communication difficulties and coping strategies. Third, Chinese migrants’ immigration and adaption experience associate with multiple individual, familial, and community factors. These factors associate with each participants’ personal stories and feelings, but extended into broad New Zealand and Chinese communities. Fourth, Chinese language media allows migrants seeking psychological comfort and sense Chinese solidarity from others whom they may never meet physically. Finally, traditional Chinese ‘family’ and ‘home’ conception may play a role of help migrants maintain multiple sense of home and Chinese ethnic identity. A number of recommendations are made in this study. Key words: Chinese immigrants, immigration motivation, acculturation and adaption, culture, critical narrative analysis, Chinese language interview, Chinese community, media, family value.