An exploration of Havana, Cuba’s Barrio Chino (Chinatown)

Chinese presence in Cuba dates back to the 1800s. Their history represents resilience, loyalty, and the ability to pursue a “culture without its homeland”. This project not only aims to recognize this history but to preserve it; one that is inevitably fading.

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Barrio Chino

5×7 in

32 pages

Cardstock and white and gold metallic paper

3-hole pamphlet stitch with string