It might surprise some, but the Australian territory of Christmas Island has a long Chinese history. Image: A Christmas Island Chinese grave (R Emery SBS)
It began in the late 1800s with phosphate mining and left hundreds of Chinese mine workers dead from poor nutrition.
It continues up to the present day, with the majority of Christmas Island's residents of Chinese heritage.
But only relatively recently have they begun exploring the island's past and thinking about what it means for their future.
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