Chinese in Peru: 175 years of integration
China DailyVendors and customers gather on Tuesday near a Chinese-style archway that leads to the bustling Chinatown neighborhood in Lima, Peru. The presence of businesses such as Lu's and the one Liu works for reflects a remarkable journey that began more than 400 years ago, when Chinese people first settled in the South American country. Janampa, Lu's wife, said, "That's what I have learned from the Chinese culture — to always strive hard to offer better lives to your children." Another reason why Chinese faces are rarely seen in Lima's Chinatown is perhaps because Chinese have widely intermarried with indigenous people, Europeans and Africans as well as with Japanese and Korean descendants in Peru. From the early contract laborers to today's business leaders and political figures, the Chinese Peruvian community has helped shape modern Peru, while maintaining its cultural identity despite generations of change.
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