| Abstract | Cuba's Chinese immigrants began arriving in 1847. Later, successive waves of immigrants helped make Havana the biggest Chinatown in Latin America. Now, after decades of decline, Chinatown is emerging as the most visible example of a cultural revival. Old customs and the Chinese language are being handed on to a new generation of Cuban Chinese. More significantly, Chinatown is drawing on its residents' traditional entrepreneurial skills, and the Chinese Cubans have been among the first to take advantage of newly relaxed laws on setting up private businesses. |
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