Description
Genre: Society & Culture
Language: Mandarin
Year: 2020 & 2023
Duration: 5 Episodes x 60 Minutes (S1) / 9 Episodes x 60 Minutes (S2)
Territory/Rights available: Worldwide
Show Format: HD
Produced by: The Moving Visuals Co.
Season 1
Episode 1 – Christmas Island (圣诞岛)
Christmas Island, a mere 135 km2 area in the Indian Ocean, used to boast an abundance in phosphate minerals which sustained many Chinese families there. Now, they can no longer rely on it and some seek better livelihoods overseas. What is the future of Christmas Island? Who will choose to stay?
圣诞岛，印度洋上的一个小岛，面积只有135平方公里。 丰富的磷酸盐矿产，孕育了当地无数的华人家庭，但如今岛民无法仅仰赖它，必须要到外开创更多的出路。圣诞岛的未来会是怎么样？岛上的华人还愿意继续留下来吗？
Episode 2 – Fiji (斐济)
Located at the crossroads of the South Pacific Ocean, Fiji is made up of 332 islands. It is a multi-ethnic country with different cultures. In 2017, Fiji was picked as the happiest country in the world. So, has the Chinese here found their paradise ever since they chose to migrate to Fiji?
斐济位于南太平洋十字路口，由332个岛屿组成，是一个多民族的国家，多元文化共生共存。2017年，斐济被选为世界上最幸福的国家，那么漂洋过海移居到遥远斐济的一群华人是不是也找到了他们心目中最幸福的国度？
Episode 3 – Jordan (约旦)
Jordan is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It’s not the usual migration spot for most Chinese. But its stability has attracted a number of them to live and sow their roots there, and work in its clothing manufacturing, Chinese restaurants and other industries.
约旦地处欧、亚、非三大洲的十字路口，虽然不是华人理想中的移居之地，但稳定的社会却也吸引了一些华人千里迢迢到此谋生常住。他们从事服装制造、中餐馆以及其他行业，在这片贫瘠的土地上成就自我。
Episode 4 – Malaysia, Kelantan (吉兰丹)
In Kelantan, there is a minority group of Peranakan Chinese. They are distinctly different from the Baba Nyonya in their origins, language, culture, and lifestyle. They are called Cina Kampung or the Kampong Chinese, and are the descendants of intermarriages between the Chinese and Siamese people
数百年的多元族群混居，孕育出吉兰丹土生华人这个独特的少数族群。他们不管是血统、语言、文化、生活方式，都和大家熟悉的峇峇娘惹截然不同。他们是华人和暹罗人通婚的后代，被称作Cina Kampung，甘榜华人。
Episode 5 – Myanmar, Lashio (缅甸腊戌)
Lashio, Myanmar is steeped in Chinese culture. These locals with Chinese origins speak and read Chinese and celebrate traditional Chinese festivals. But they do not see themselves as Chinese, referring to themselves as Kokangese. What are the characteristics of their traditional culture and way of life?
腊戌是缅甸华人文化最集中的地方之一。腊戌的华人虽然说的是华语，看的是华文，也会庆祝传统的华人节日，但是他们不以华人自称，反而称自己是果敢人。他们的传统文化有什么特色？生活方式究竟是怎么样的呢？
Season 2
Episode 1 – Bulgaria (保加利亚)
Compared to other European nations, Bulgaria is considered a less attractive destination for immigrants as its economy is still developing. Who are the Chinese who’ve settled down in this mountainous country and dedicated themselves to spreading traditional Chinese medicine in foreign land?
保加利亚位于欧洲东南部，是个多山之国，和其他欧洲国家相比，保加利亚相对落后，并不是移民天堂。生活在这片大山之下的华人，如何在语言不通的异乡生存、打拼，甚至悬壶济世，把古老的中医哲学发扬光大。
Episode 2 – Bahrain (巴林)
Bahrain is home to Chinese individuals who’ve migrated there for a living, Chinese women who’ve married into Bahraini families, and children who are of Bahraini-Chinese parentage. With such major differences in Chinese and Middle Eastern religion and culture, how do they overcome the challenges?
Episode 3 – Hungary (匈牙利)
Hungary, home to the largest Chinese diaspora population in Eastern Europe, is also known for the romance and flourishing art scene in Budapest. Did the Chinese immigrants venture to Hungary to pursue their artistic ambitions and freedom, or did they wish to spread Chinese culture?
匈牙利华人有约3万人，是东欧华人人口最多的国家。有人形容布达佩斯是浪漫之都，是孕育艺术家的摇篮，那么漂洋过海移居到匈牙利的一群华人究竟是为了追求艺术梦想、向往自由，还是发扬中华文化？
Episode 4 – Georgia (格鲁吉亚)
The geography of Georgia is key to its thriving agriculture industry and is an essential pillar of the economy. How did the Chinese community settle down in Georgia and how did they come to play an important role in the development of tea plantations?
格鲁吉亚位于欧洲和亚洲交界的山脉地区，地理条件使农业成为当地主要的经济支柱，其中茶叶种植与发展和华人有很大关系。面对截然不同的文化、民情，移居当地的华人又如何在格鲁吉亚安家立业？
Episode 5 – Sibu (砂拉越诗巫)
Over the last century, Sibu was seen by the Fuzhou Chinese as a land of opportunity. Some immigrants have kept their hometown traditions and others have assimilated into the local Sibu culture. In this “New Fuzhou”, nostalgic traditions continued to be passed down for generations.
诗巫是马来西亚砂拉越第三大城市，人口有30万。100多年前，诗巫吸引了一群福州人来开垦拓荒。有人守住了原乡的味道，有人融入了异族的文化，在这个被称为 “新福州” 的地方，浓浓乡情一代接一代地延续下来。
Episode 6 – Australia Bendigo (澳大利亚本迪戈)
In the 19th century, Bendigo, known as the “Big Gold Mountain”, attracted numerous Chinese immigrants. Today, there remains a group of white-skinned, blond-haired Chinese descendants who retain a strong Chinese culture. What stories are there behind this group of little-known Chinese immigrants?
阿姆斯特丹唐人街是欧洲最早的华人聚集区。作为欧洲的发达小国，荷兰没有大城市的喧嚣浮华，是许多人心生向往的宜居城市。百多年来，吸引了许多华人移民到来，组成为数不少的华人社区。这低洼之地，究竟有什么魅力？
Episode 8 – Sabah (沙巴)
Located in northern Borneo, Sabah is the place where the early seafaring Chinese landed. These Chinese immigrants married the aborigines of different local ethnic groups, resulting in a special mixed-race group, Sino and Tatana. What is the distinctive culture of these people?
婆罗洲北部的沙巴，是早期远洋华人靠岸的地方。来自远方的华人与当地不同族群的原住民通婚，繁衍出特殊的混血群体 – 华嘉族Sino与塔达纳族 Tatana。融合了祖辈不同的文化，他们的生活和传统华人有什么不同？
Episode 9 – Belgium (比利时)
Belgium is a small country in Western Europe, sandwiched between neighboring France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Expats make up almost a tenth of the local population in this multi-ethnic society. How do the overseas Chinese pave their path in this diverse city of migrants?
比利时是西欧小国，夹在比邻的法国、德国和英国之间，是一个多元族群社会。住在比利时的外籍人士几乎占了当地人口的十分之一。在这座满是游子，语言文化复杂的城市，来自远洋的华人如何努力为自己寻找一席之地？
