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The emergence of the Fujianese community introduces new dynamics of "transnational politics" in Chinatown. Most Fujianese are pro-mainland China. In contrast, the Chinatown old-timers are more likely to be pro-Taiwan. So, for the first time in 1995, a Fujianese-led organization (the United Chinese Associations of New York) celebrated China's National Day on October 1, but the Chinatown old-timers (led by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association) continued to celebrate October 10 ("double 10" as some call it), the day of the birth of the Republic of China. So far both celebrations have been peaceful.

source: From Fujian to New York: Understanding the New Chinese ImmigrationExcerpts from "Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives," edited by David Kyle and Rey Koslowski By Zai Liang and Wenzhen Ye (The John Hopkins University Press, 2001)