向有“花之都”美誉的美国加利福尼亚州(简称加州),居住着16万多从老挝移居美国多年的苗族人。但是,他们不认为自己是老挝人,也不认为自己是美国人,他们认为自己的故乡在中国。这些苗族人,多年来靠“自强、自立、拚搏、进取”的实干精神,组建了“苗族社团”,坚持独立的民族活动,友善相处,生儿育女,奋发创业。他们不仅学会了流利的英语,适应了美国人的生活方式,还有不少苗族人受过高等教育,获得了博士学位,争取了 More than 160,000 Miao people who have emigrated to the United States for many years are living in California, the United States with the reputation of “Flower Capital,” or California. However, they do not consider themselves Lao and do not consider themselves American. They consider their hometown in China. Over the years, these Hmong and Miao people formed the “Miao community” through “hard work, self-reliance, hard work and enterprising spirit”. They insisted on independent ethnic activities, enjoyed friendship, gave birth to children and worked hard to start their own businesses. Not only did they learn fluent English and adapted to the American way of life, many Hmong people got higher education, obtained doctorates, and won