Local knowledge for planning your Chaoshan trip — and for finding your way home.
Surnames, generation poems, qiaopi letters, gravestone photos — what to gather, where to find it, and how each clue helps.
Updated 2026-09-27Part letter, part money order, part lifeline — the remittance letters between overseas Chaoshan Chinese and home, and why they matter for roots research today.
Updated 2026-09-27Millions of people abroad trace their family to this small region. What a homecoming trip involves — practically and emotionally.
Updated 2026-09-27Surname, dialect clues, old letters, gravestone photos — a practical framework for turning family fragments into a real place.
Updated 2026-09-27