Culture
Movie "Dear You" and the market value of sincerity
A neutral review of Dear You, the Teochew-language film whose low budget, strong word of mouth and qiaopi story reshaped Chinese online f...
Stories
Featured pieces from across the Teochew world — the ones we most want you to read. A story can also live in any of the sections below it.
Culture
The letter that crossed the sea
A culture-magazine reading of Give Grandma a Love Letter, qiaopi and the Teochew diaspora memory behind its breakout reception.
Culture
胶己人: the two words that turn a stranger into family
Gaginan, 胶己人, “our own people,” is the phrase that binds the Teochew world together across oceans and generations.
Food
Muê: the porridge that holds a family together
Teochew muê is a loose, watery rice porridge eaten with a constellation of small salty dishes — the heart of Chaoshan home cooking.
Culture
The all-night glow of Teochew opera
Teochew opera, more than 500 years old, blends song, acrobatics and embroidered spectacle — and still plays in temple courtyards across t...
Homeland
Crossing the Guangji Bridge, where Chaozhou meets the river
The Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou is one of China's oldest, famous for a central span made of linked boats that can open to let traffic pass.
Diaspora
From Swatow to Bangkok: how the Teochew built a Chinatown
Thailand is home to the world's largest Teochew community. The story runs from the port of Swatow to the gold shops of Bangkok's Yaowarat.
Culture
Grand spectacle, empty seats: the two faces of Teochew opera in Bangkok
Two very different pictures of Teochew opera in Bangkok: a community troupe in decline and a corporate spectacle at ICONSIAM. Both raise ...