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Chinese Jamaicans straddle multicultural fence

 

More Chinese Jamaicans are calling South Florida home, bringing restaurants and events that reflect their heritage.

Ellen Bennett poses with her niece Nicole Chung and her grand-neice Kerri Chung during her 100th birthday party in Pembroke Pines, Sunday, June 24, 2012.
Ellen Bennett poses with her niece Nicole Chung and her grand-neice Kerri Chung during her 100th birthday party in Pembroke Pines, Sunday, June 24, 2012.
Joe Cavaretta / Sun Sentinel

By Georgia East

Sun Sentinel

Chinese Jamaicans straddle both cultures, with many speaking Hakka, a language of Southern provinces in China, in addition to English and patois. And their growth in South Florida is evident in local restaurants, festivals and even some of the products that line the shelves in mainstream supermarkets.

There are more than 153,000 Jamaicans living in the tri-country region and 27,000 of Chinese ancestry, according to the Census, which does not break down Chinese Jamaicans.

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