Journal of Leisure Research Copyright 2015 2015, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 102–124 National Recreation and Park Association • 102 • Wei-Jue Huang is an assistant professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at e Hong Kong Polytechnic University. William C. Norman is a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University. Gregory P. Ramshaw is an assistant professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University. William J. Haller is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Clemson University. Please send correspondence to Wei-Jue Huang, sabrina.huang@polyu.edu.hk Transnational Leisure Experience of Second-Generation Immigrants e Case of Chinese-Americans Wei-Jue Huang e Hong Kong Polytechnic University William C. Norman Gregory P. Ramshaw William J. Haller Clemson University Abstract Technological advancements have enabled contemporary immigrants to live in two worlds and maintain virtual and physical contact with their country of origin through leisure and tourism. While the transnational practices of first-generation immigrants have been well established, the extent of transnational leisure in the native-born second generation has not been explored. e purpose of this study is to examine the transnational practices of second-generation immigrants, specifically their leisure activities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 26 second-generation Chinese-Americans on their immigrant background and transnational leisure experience. Findings revealed two distinct patterns in their transnational leisure: 1) the contrast between “traditional” versus “contemporary,” and 2) the progression from “ways of be- ing” to “ways of belonging.” Keywords: transnationalism; transnational leisure; immigrants; second generation