From faded letters to WeChat: How some Teochew families in Southeast Asia are finding long-lost relatives
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CHAOSHAN, GUANGDONG: Decades ago, Chinese families separated by migration and war relied on handwritten letters that would take weeks, or even months to arrive.
Today, instant messages on WeChat are helping their descendants to reunite and reconnect with lost relatives in China.
Interest in tracing ancestral roots has surged among Singaporeans and Malaysians of Teochew descent, following the recent success of Chinese box office hit Dear You.
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CHAOSHAN, GUANGDONG: Decades ago, Chinese families separated by migration and war relied on handwritten letters that would take weeks, or even months to arrive.
Today, instant messages on WeChat are helping their descendants to reunite and reconnect with lost relatives in China.
Interest in tracing ancestral roots has surged among Singaporeans and Malaysians of Teochew descent, following the recent success of Chinese box office hit Dear You.