Cuban Letters: The Sad History of Two Families / Edited by Lei Jingxuan

Among the many overseas Chinese groups overseas, the situation of the overseas Chinese in Cuba is quite unique: they have a long history of development and were once very prosperous. They have exerted considerable influence on China's overseas Chinese policy since the late Qing Dynasty. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the overseas Chinese society began to decline, followed by 60 years of socialist transformation, and is now facing disappearance. Against this background, the book reflects the experiences of some members of this group through two parts that echo each other. The first is about two hundred family letters collected by the editor of this book, most of which were sent back from Cuba by the editor’s father to his family in Hong Kong, covering the two phases before and after the Cuban Revolution. The content of the home letter covers the life and work of overseas Chinese in Cuba, and how to deal with and deal with various problems in the family through letters. The second part is based on the oral narration of Mr. Tan Zhensheng, recording the four generations of an overseas Chinese family, focusing on how the family members who stayed at home experienced and faced various tests. When the head of the family leaves, the widows and children will have to work hard. support. The experiences of the two families both "begin with sorrow and end with sorrow", reflecting the life of overseas Chinese and their families in their hometowns. **About the author** Lei Jingxuan was born in Taishan, Guangdong, the hometown of overseas Chinese, and moved to Hong Kong with his family when he was five years old. Graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1974, majoring in history. Later, he went to France to study and studied political science at the University of Bordeaux and the University of Paris. In 1983, he obtained a doctorate degree. After returning to Hong Kong, he has taught and researched at the Chinese University and City University for more than ten years. He has authored various books on the electoral system, Hong Kong and Chinese politics in both Chinese and English. In 2001, he resigned from the teaching chair and became a freelance writer. He has served in the Lee Hysan Foundation and the Central Policy Group of the Hong Kong Government. He is now an honorary researcher at the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese University. Popular works published in recent years include "Poor Romance", "As far as I know", "Kun Opera Butterfly Dream: A Reappearance of a Traditional Drama", "Kun Opera Zhu Maichen's Divorced Wife: Zhang Jiqing and Yao Jikun's Performance Version" and so on. Since my grandfather and father had made a living in Cuba, they have paid close attention to the history of overseas Chinese in Cuba in recent years. They have visited the place four times to investigate and collect information. They have published "Away in Cuba", "Remains of the End: Interviews with Overseas Chinese in Cuba", and "Chinese Cuban Workers in the Nineteenth Century". Waiting for books. It is also cooperating with the Library of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to establish the "Cuban Overseas Chinese Digital Archive". ISBN: 978-988-237-086-9 Finishing: Paperback Language: Traditional Chinese Number of pages: 312 Dimensions: 210 x 170 x 16 mm https://youtu.be/XZIouRPsMBo