From faded letters to WeChat: How some Teochew families in Southeast Asia are finding long-lost relatives

The success of the Chinese film Dear You has sparked a wave of genealogy searches among Teochew families scattered across Southeast Asia. Channel NewsAsia reports that Singaporeans and Malaysians of Teochew descent are increasingly turning to a volunteer network in China to trace family roots and reconnect with long-lost relatives.

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