Asian Heritage in Horror Month: An Introduction by Ai Jiang
What does it mean to be API/AANHPI?
I suppose I will take a more personal approach to this question, as it is definitely one that has persistently popped up throughout my life. For me, it has always been: what does it mean to be Asian, or more specifically in my case, Chinese? As a child, I was born and spent the early years of my life in China, and even after arriving in Canada, I experienced a more traditional Chinese upbringing at home while undergoing Westernized studies, settings, and culture while in school. I can read and write in pinyin for the most part and can speak and understand Mandarin. I understand but speak very little Fuzhounese, and my ability to recognize Chinese characters is poor.