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Six Chinese survived the tragedy of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic, but disappeared soon after. Now a B...
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Six Chinese survived the tragedy of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic, but disappeared soon after. Now a British documentarian, Arthur Jones, will uncover stories and histories of discrimination.
There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, but only six survived from its sinking. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours because of the Chinese Exclusion Act signed in 1882.
Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways and claimed that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats.
But after visiting foreign documents, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians, Jones believes they did not do anything disgraceful in order to survive the disaster. ''This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, '' he said.
When the ship hit an iceberg, like other third-class passengers the eight Chinese were released from the locked gates at last, but not allowed to board the lifeboat. Luckily, four of them boarded a small broken boat, and one was rescued by another lifeboat. Another one, Fang Lang, floated on a piece of wooden board in the sea. The only returning lifeboat saved him from freezing.
To restore their real stories, Jones and his team found Fang Lang's son in Wisconsin, US. Also, Jones will visit Taishan city in south China's Guangdong province, recorded as the survivors' hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix.com, for more clues.
Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but don't know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. ''Their stories are never told, '' Jones said.
The documentary The Six is expected to be released in China late this year.
1.What can we learn about the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A.It put Chinese at disadvantage.
B.It was completed within 24 hours.
C.It aimed to help Chinese passengers.
D.It forbad Chinese to buy first-class tickets.
2.What might Jones think of the six Chinese survivors?
A.Adventurous but dishonest. B.Lucky but disgraceful.
C.Brave and innocent. D.Poor and questionable.
3.What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A.Some amazing findings about the survivors.
B.Jones and his team's visit to different people.
C.Jones’ efforts to restore the stories of the Chinese.
D.Some information about the survivors' hometown.
4.What is the purpose of the film The Six?
A.Tell the true story of the six Chinese survivors.
B.Research into the way the six Chinese survived.
C.Criticize American's discrimination against Chinese.
D.Describe the hardship of Chinese living in America.
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