Across the Caribbean: My Grandfather on the Other Side
by Luo Minjun
About This Novel
The content written by Luo Minjun in "A Journey to the Caribbean" took place from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, which was the most tragic period for China. In the era after the "Treaty of Nanjing" in 1840, the Qing government was forced to lift the maritime ban under pressure from foreign powers. Starting around 1845, Xiamen Port in Fujian Province and Guangzhou and Shantou Ports in Guangdong Province began the "trade" of exporting coolies to the Americas. After 1852, foreign firms in Hong Kong and Macau also participated in the "coolie trade", transporting Chinese laborers to Nanyang and South America. Chinese workers mainly come from Fujian and Guangdong provinces. Luo Minjun's grandfather, Luo Dingchao, became a member of the Chinese labor movement in America from 1906 to 1910.
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