I enjoyed reading your description of your experience in Havana. I was there five years ago on an educational tour and saw not one Chinese person, even at the Chinese restaurant where we had lunch. So your opportunity to travel with the Grant Avenue Follies definitely opened a window to a hidden community. In the 1970s, I had a student from Cuba at Francisco Junior High School. She was notable for looking Chinese but spoke Spanish. I wonder how many Cuban Chinese live in the Bay Area today.
Thank you, Rita, for your message. It was a historical journey by all means. The faith that these Chinese Cubans keep is incredible as some of them still make the extra-long journeys to visit their villages in China. The root of one’s origin is to be cherished. This attitude is present in the younger generation, although they retain almost no Chinese features. They are eager and proud to explore and incorporate the Chinese culture into their lives.
I enjoyed reading your description of your experience in Havana. I was there five years ago on an educational tour and saw not one Chinese person, even at the Chinese restaurant where we had lunch. So your opportunity to travel with the Grant Avenue Follies definitely opened a window to a hidden community. In the 1970s, I had a student from Cuba at Francisco Junior High School. She was notable for looking Chinese but spoke Spanish. I wonder how many Cuban Chinese live in the Bay Area today.
Thank you, Rita, for your message. It was a historical journey by all means. The faith that these Chinese Cubans keep is incredible as some of them still make the extra-long journeys to visit their villages in China. The root of one’s origin is to be cherished. This attitude is present in the younger generation, although they retain almost no Chinese features. They are eager and proud to explore and incorporate the Chinese culture into their lives.