The first generation of immigrants (the parents) work hard to provide a better environment and education for the next generation of children, and they work hard to give their children more options. Education is also a very important issue for… Continue Reading →

1986 London’s first major Chinese factory, Seawoo, sourced from suppliers around the world (a symbol of Oriental food culture and the voice of Asian cuisine in UK) https://seewoouk.com/ 1970 Chinese cooking becomes popular https://www.britishchineseheritagecentre.org.uk/zh_cn/ph/timeline/british_chinese_workforce.html   How the British-Chinese takeaway took… Continue Reading →

Hokkien (/ˈhɒkiɛn/) is a Southern Min language originating from the Minnan region in the south-eastern part of Fujian Province in Southeastern Mainland China and spoken widely there.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkien The Changle and Fuqing regions of Fujian have very little arable land per… Continue Reading →

It is also important for immigrant families to have a legal status, so I researched and searched for the main ways to immigrate to the UK, and found out through a timeline that the 2008 financial crisis has led to… Continue Reading →

The Chinese community is one of the oldest in London. Britain began trade with China in the 17th century, and Chinese sailors arrived in London in 1782 on East India Company ships. This small group lives near the Pennyfield and… Continue Reading →