Published on 2022.12.13
Cultural Beliefs and Temple Architectural Features of the Teochew Community in Southern Vietnam (Part 2): The Historical Development of the Teochew Community in Southern Vietnam (2)

Due to the increasing number of Chinese people scattered across various locations and living among local ethnic groups, the Nguyễn dynasty ordered the establishment of bang (guild) organizations in various regions to serve as self-governing bodies for the Chinese community, managing their migration and settlements with relatively close oversight.
Tian Gong Dan: How Fujian People Celebrate Chinese New Year

The way Malaysian Chinese celebrate Nian年, the Chinese New Year, all the activities from the New Year Eve to the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth of the first month
The Vicissitudes of London’s Old Chinatown and Its Mass Cultural Myths

The Hong Kong Museum of History’s ‘Multifaceted Hong Kong’ Exhibition Series currently features the theme ‘Sojourn in Gold Mountain — Hong Kong and the Lives of Overseas Chinese in California.’

A Brief History of Teochew Opera

Teochew Opera (潮劇) is a traditional form of musical theatre with Teochew dialect (潮州方言) in China, which originated from the Southern Drama (南戲) in Song and Yuan Dynasties and be popular in Teosaw (潮汕), Minnan (閩南), Hong Kong, Taiwan and even in the other countries like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and son on. The lines of Teochew Opera rhyme in Te
Cultural and religious belief of Teochew and Sandou (Chaozhou and Shantou) Community in Southern Vietnam and its impact on the architectural features of temples I : Tracing its historical changes

In the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), there was a huge wave of migration to South-East Asia.
Cultural Legacy and Modern Adaptation: Nagasaki Chinese Lion Dance in the Context of Japanese Overseas Chinese Festivals

This article explores the historical context, contemporary inheritance, and cultural innovation of the Chinese lion dance in Nagasaki, Japan.

Guanyin Belief and Its Social Functions in Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Malacca

From the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), people of the southern Fujian (Minnan) started to migrate to Malacca.

Gentle Waves in the South Seas: The Story of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan

When you visit the Thian Hock Keng (天福宮) at Telok Ayer Street in Singapore to marvel at its majestic façade and religious artefacts, it may be hard to imagine that as early as 1860, it had been the de facto Registry of Marriage for many Chinese couples of Hokkien descent.

Past and Present: The Dissemination and Interaction of Mazu Culture between Mainland China and Southeast Asia

Even in the modern era, Mazu is still firmly believed by many peoples in Mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and East Asia...
Compatriots: Teochew People’s Immigration to Southeast Asia

As a popular saying goes among Teochew people, “Where there is tide, there are Teochew people.” (Teochew, aka Chaozhou, means “Tide State” in Chinese.) The sentence records their immigration footprints around the world. They use Jiaojiren (“compatriot” in Teochew) to express an ethnic identity that you’re part of them.

A Brief History of the Chee Family of Malacca

Most tourists visiting Malacca will inevitably spend time at Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat) nearby the centre of this historical city.

Migration of the Hokkien

Migration of the Hokkien (Fujian) people, mainly from Chiangchew (Zhangzhou漳州) and Chuanchew (Quanzhou泉州) of South Fujian province to Southeast Asia was not a spontaneous act. It was in fact spurred by regular maritime traffic that was well-established since the early 6th century.

Migration of the Cantonese

The earliest migration of the Cantonese (broadly referring to the people from Guangdong province, more narrowly from the Pearl River delta in south central Guangdong) to Southeast Asia is difficult to ascertain. But it is not wrong to say that the migration was initiated when Panyu (番禺) or Guangzhou (廣州) gradually developed into an important port u
Root Seeking Experience

In 2017, I went with a group of Chee relatives to visit our ancestral village in China and other Chee villages together with surrounding areas