Chinatown, Anywhere
Chinese immigrants helped give reggae its start in Kingston, Jamaica. They brought chowmein to Calcutta, India, “became black” in South Africa, and are remaking fast fashion in Prato, Italy.
Today 40 million people of Chinese descent live outside China. Collectively, they represent the largest diaspora in the world.
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Zambia Archive
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Going Door to Door in Chinatown, Zambia
Who are the Chinese migrants in Zambia? Why did they venture to Africa? And what are their lives like today? Q&A with ethnographer Solange Guo Chatelard.
