Taishanese

Roots Across the Sea: Understanding the Guangdong Five Counties Diaspora LegacyRoots Across the Sea: Understanding the Guangdong Five Counties Diaspora Legacy

Roots Across the Sea: Understanding the Guangdong Five Counties Diaspora Legacy

 For millions of overseas Chinese whose families trace their origins to the Five Counties (Wuyi 五邑) region in Guangdong—namely Xinhui,…

2 weeks ago
The Siyi Dialect: A Heartbeat of Identity Calling Across GenerationsThe Siyi Dialect: A Heartbeat of Identity Calling Across Generations

The Siyi Dialect: A Heartbeat of Identity Calling Across Generations

Language is more than words—it is the soul of a culture, a living thread that stitches together generations, histories, and…

2 months ago
Siyi to Wuyi: A Journey of Transformation and HeritageSiyi to Wuyi: A Journey of Transformation and Heritage

Siyi to Wuyi: A Journey of Transformation and Heritage

Originally comprising only four counties—Kaiping, Xinhui, Taishan, and Enping—the region now known as Wuyi expanded in 1983 with the addition…

6 months ago