Guangzhou resident Su Yu used to search out Taiwanese fruit because she thinks it is healthier than produce from the mainland. But even before Beijing banned a range of food imports from the island earlier this month, she said it was becoming hard to find. “Fruit with Taiwanese origin labels, I have the impression that I haven’t seen any for.
A mere 30-minute bus ride away, Oakland Chinatown is an accessible and wonderful place to explore a quintessential landmark of Chinese American culture.