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Historical photograph of 宁阳会馆 (Ning Yeung Wui Kuan) Singapore's first Chinese clan association founded in 1822, showing the original building facade with traditional Chinese architectural elements
History and Culture Taishan

Singapore-Taishan Migration History: Two Centuries of Connection

Singapore-Taishan Migration History: Two Centuries of Connection How migrants from one Guangdong county helped build a nation—and maintained a bond that spans 200 years. {{FIG:fig_map_1819}} In May 1822, a Taishanese carpenter named Cao Yazhi (曹亚志) gathered fellow migrants from his hometown to form 宁阳会馆 (Ning Yeung Wui Kuan)—Singapore's first clan association. Two hundred years later,…
March 15, 20260Comments

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Panoramic view of Hong Kong harbor in the 1890s showing multiple steamships at anchor with Victoria Peak in the background, where thousands of Chinese emigrants began their journey to North America
Emigration Stories

The Enping-Cuba Connection: Chinese Coolies in the Caribbean

The Enping-Cuba Connection: Chinese Coolies in the Caribbean The familiar story of Chinese migration to Cuba centers on Taishanese migrants who built Havana's bustling Chinatown in the late 19th century. Their restaurants, laundries, and mutual aid societies formed the visible heart of Cuban Chinese culture. But this is only part of the story. {{FIG:fig_map_enping_wuyi}} While…
March 12, 20260Comments

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Diaolou watchtowers rising from rice paddies at Zili Village in Kaiping, with a first-time roots trip visitor standing at the village entrance
Cities of Wuyi First-Timer Guides How-To Guides Trip Planning

Plan Your Roots Trip: A First-Timer’s Guide to Taishan and Kaiping Villages

Plan Your Roots Trip: A First-Timer's Guide to Taishan and Kaiping Villages You've done the research. You know the village name. You've looked at the maps, traced the migration routes, maybe even found your great-grandfather's immigration file. Now comes the moment you've been waiting for — going home. Planning a roots trip to China is…
March 10, 20260Comments

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