Spanish Tour Guide·Xiamen Group No. 02

XM-ES-02 is a Spanish-language certified tour guide who often serves Xiamen and Quanzhou. His expertise is in connecting the Silver Route, the trans-Pacific family network of overseas Chinese in southern Fujian and the history of overseas remittances.

The photo and name will not be published according to the individual's wishes; the electronic tour guide certificate and Spanish language proficiency will be verified when the reservation is confirmed.

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No.

XM-ES-02

Service language

es

Resident city

Xiamen

Areas of expertise

Manila galleon trade, overseas Chinese in southern Fujian and Latin American network, history of port opening and overseas remittances

Practice Verification

The tour guide certificate number and personal information will be verified when the reservation is confirmed; at the request of the individual, the name and photo will not be published on the website.

Service scope

• Xiamen: Gulangyu Island, Jimei School Village, Zhongshan Road Qilou, Huandao Road
• Quanzhou: Luoyang Bridge and Overseas Traffic History (Spanish extension, reservation required)

What to do on a typical day

1. 09:00: Assembling at Gulangyu Island, let’s first explain the difference between walking distance and ferry routes – Spanish-speaking guests often confuse ferries with cruise ships, and getting on the wrong ship will cost you half a day.
2. 09:50: Overseas Chinese Villas and Overseas Chinese Approval, talking about how the remittance network changes the houses in the ancestral place - buildings are the result of remittances, and the house can only be explained clearly by talking about where the money comes from.
3. 14:00: Extended in the direction of Quanzhou, talking about the flow of silver and silk goods in the galleons trade - connecting the overseas Chinese line in Xiamen to the trans-Pacific route
4. 17:00: Jimei Mei Village ends with a talk about overseas Chinese schools and modern education - focusing on education, it answers the question "Where did the money go?"

Terminology Notes

• manila galleon route: Clarify the shipping routes and the flow of silver and silk cargo, and do not equate Yuegang with direct flights to Manila.
• Overseas Chinese and ancestral origin: In the Spanish context, first distinguish nationality and ancestry, and then talk about family network to avoid misunderstanding of identity.

Frequent questions about this tour guide

Latin American guests are very interested in family origin tracing. Can you cooperate in checking the information?

We can provide search clues and local contacts for surnames, villages and overseas Chinese batches. For specific file access, guests need to apply to the collection institution by themselves. We do not guarantee the results.

Do Spanish guests need special arrangements for their eating habits?

You can state dietary restrictions and meal times in advance; local Fujian meals are mainly light seafood, heavy flavors and special religious diets need to be mentioned when making a reservation so that the restaurant can be adjusted.