Which of the following statements in NOT true of Chinese heritage speakers and their history in the U.S.?
A) The number of Chinese immigrants to the United States has decreased slightly over the last few decades.
B) The building of the transcontinental railroad was a significant factor behind Chinese immigration in the 19th century
C) The first major Chinese immigration wave was disproportionately male
D) Mandarin-speaking scholars at the turn of the millennium were more socially accepted by the U.S. mainstream culture than the 19th century immigrants
E) The second wave of immigration by the Chinese began just after China's Communist Revolution in 1949 and primarily consisted of Chinese from Taiwan and Hong Kong, rather than the mainland.
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