What did Gene Luen Yang's parents do to strengthen the link between their children and their cultural heritage?

They told stories, especially Chinese myths.

What did the panel in 'American Born Chinese' symbolize, according to Gene Luen Yang?

His childhood desire to be white.

I can identify key background elements that influence the novel American Born Chinese.

1
Gene Luen Yang's parents strengthened their children's connection to their heritage through stories, particularly Chinese myths like that of the Monkey King.
2
Yang's 'American Born Chinese' explores a child's struggle with self-acceptance, particularly regarding his cultural heritage.
3
Both the book and show versions of 'American Born Chinese' center on a protagonist learning to accept and take pride in the part of himself he was once embarrassed by.