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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

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…

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