Answer:
She came from China.
She is part Japanese.
The story "Tow Kinds" discusses the relationship between Jing-mei and her mother. Jing-mei is a second-generation Chinese girl who wants to be the next Shirley Temple. She is very American, and she often clashes with her mother, who is more traditionally Chinese. Jing-mei believes her mother wants her to be a genius or a prodigy, and this situation often causes tension between them.