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Our Untold Stories |
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Chinese
values
Chinese
culture is highly complex but scholars across the world agree that
despite the diversity, many shared characteristics persist.
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About the authors |
Arrivals
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Vera Li and Yee Lin Weller enjoyed writing about the Chinese
in Gloucestershire. |
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The
Chinese first came to Britain in the 1860s as seamen on British
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Frank Wing Yow Soo's story
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Coming
to Gloucestershire |
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Frank's
family opened the first ever Chinese laundry in Cheltenham in
1948. |
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The
earliest documented Chinese arrived in Gloucestershire in the
late 1950s. |
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| Kum
Ming Yeung's story |
Population |
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Kum
moved to the UK when he was 21, and initially found life in
a new country difficult. |
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In
1991, Chinese people made up 0.3% of the population in England
and Wales. |
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| Chinese
culture |
Andrew
Fong's story |
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Chinese
culture is rich and profound, with a fascinating history
spanning 5000 years. |
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Andrew was born in Canton, China in 1944, and he
emigrated to England in 1972. |
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| The
Chinese community |
Li
Shi Peng's story |
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Many
Chinese share a common culture but have differences in
class and education. |
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Li Shi Peng left home as a Chinese person but now sees
herself as half and half. |
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ETHNIC HISTORY
Read more about Our Untold Stories Gloucestershire |
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What
is Voices?
Capturing the
stories, concerns and aspirations of those unheard voices across the UK.
Find out more here.
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