SOCIETY

Haven of Humor: How Chinese Migrants Find Comfort in Comedy

In times of rising anti-migrant sentiment in the Netherlands, Chinese comedy clubs provide community and an outlet for reflections on diaspora life

FOOD

The Breakfast Ties That Bind

Wenzhou sticky rice, a staple morning meal from the southern city known for its entrepreneurship, is the glue that holds a global diaspora together

SOCIETY

A Chinese Textile Worker’s Two Decades of Dreams in South Africa

How two generations of a Chinese migrant family established a foothold halfway across the world

LIFE

A Shandong Farmer’s Big Venture in Spain

How a Chinese community of migrant workers and entrepreneurs put down roots in the Spanish capital of Madrid

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SOCIETY

Introducing Chifa, Peru’s Chinese Culinary Tradition

“Chifa,” a cuisine developed by Chinese immigrants to Peru, is comfort food for Peruvians across the world

SOCIETY

Who are the Chinese Diaspora in Ukraine?

The trade, education, and human connections between China and Ukraine—in infographics

MUSIC

The Musicians Plucking Heartstrings Across Cultures

How the spontaneous music of a Chinese-Syrian duo fuses the sounds of traditional instruments across cultures

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Enduring Chinese Roots of Central Asia’s Dungan People

Discover how faith and family have held the Dungan communities of Central Asia together for centuries

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TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Ghosts of Silom

In a Chinese neighborhood swallowed by an urbanizing Bangkok, even the dead have a hard time finding a home

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #4: Pu-Xian Min

An endangered Fujianese dialect from the birthplace of Mazu, the goddess of mariners