On Friday, I met the only television / radio announcer of Chinese/Taiwanese descent, Carlos Lin. He invited me to a government-sponsored show at the Teatro Colon, and later we went to Chinatown for lunch.
Carlos was born in Bolivia and his family moved to Buenos Aires when he was 2. He speaks decent Chinese, but cannot read or write. He seems to be one of the more successful integration cases, being active in both worlds. His wife is Argentine, and he does producing and announcing work for the national television channel Canal 7 and Radio Colonia, both jobs having nothing to do with Chinese. He said that he didn't have much contact with the Chinese/Taiwanese community up to a few years ago, when he was invited to host the Chinese New Year celebration in Barrio Chino.
He has since become quite involved in Chinese activities. He now works with the Barrio Chino Association and helps plan different events with Antonio to promote Chinese culture and understanding. He is also planning on starting the first Chinese television station in Argentina.
He was in a hurry and I didn't have time to do a full interview, but we have one scheduled for next week. He seems like a good candidate for a more photo-oriented project.
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