In an interview with a Chinese language instructor teaching in South Africa, the interviewee, who was ‘born a crime’ as the third kid in his family under China’s One Child Policy, shared his experience of reflecting on cultural differences between China and Africa: “People call me ‘the question boy’ because I like reflecting on my observations and experiences. There are so many questions to ask.”
Author: Tian
Tian Chen is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at The University of Cape Town researching into the cultural identity construction of the Chinese diaspora. As a student/teacher/researcher/traveller/B&B host, Tian has been studying and working in Beijing, China; Kowloon, Hong Kong; Belfast, UK; Delaware, USA; Dublin, Ireland; Adelaide, Australia; and of course his new hometown, Cape Town, South Africa.
Artefacts of my shifting identities
I am excited to be writing my first piece for the WhoKou project. I guess to give you a proper introduction of myself in my first post, some authenticity would be appreciated. I’ll simply present my various identity documents, and let them speak for me.