A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in an inflatable swim ring more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean, officials said ...

In 1834, 16-year-old Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to set foot in America, sailed into New York Harbor to be featured in a museum. She sees herself as a representative of China, here to educate ...

ATLANTA - She’s believed to be the first Chinese woman to set foot in the United States — and once here, Afong Moy was exhibited to curious audiences as "The Chinese Lady." Now, Moy’s haunting story ...

In 1834, teenager Afong Moy became the first known Chinese woman to come to the United States, where she was displayed as a kind of side show attraction by two American businessman trying to promote ...