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TIL that in mid-19th-century New York, marriages between Chinese men and Irish women were incredibly common. The Irish immigrant community had a massive surplus of women (two for every man), while the Chinese community was overwhelmingly male, leading to frequent unions between the two groups.

TIL that in mid-19th-century New York, marriages between Chinese men and Irish women were incredibly common. The Irish immigrant community had a massive surplus of women (two for every man), while the Chinese community was overwhelmingly male, leading to frequent unions between the two groups. — https://www.speakingofchina.com/amwf-history/marriages-irish-women-chinese-men/

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