Georgia
The Chinese in the state of Georgia follows much of the same history as other southern states with the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. Many of the first Chinese in Georgia ended up in Augusta to deepen the Augusta Canal according to an article from the Augusta Chronicle. Many ended up owning grocery stores until the 1960s in the predominantly black neighborhoods of Augusta. By the 1990s, the newer Chinese populations came to the Atlanta metropolitan area as a result of Atlanta's winning bid for the 1996 Olympic Games. Many new Chinese retailers chose Buford Highway because of its "low cost".
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