The early Maine Chinese population came from exclusively from the Southeast provinces of China. Their numbers in Maine peaked in 1920 at about 160 people. Technological and social changes led to the decline of Chinese hand laundries resulting in many Chinese to leaving Maine for larger cities. Immigration laws changed in the 1960s and the number of Chinese coming to Maine grew quickly. Maine’s current Chinese community is significantly different from the early community featured in the Maine Memory Minute on Maine Experience. The later arrivals are more urban and well-educated and originate from all over China.