Chinese diaspora
Greeks lead the global race in ship ownership with 17%
The Chinese came in a close second with 15%
An unexpected place to celebrate the Chinese New Year: Greece!
Back in the Nineties, Chinese entrepreneurs first began to establish themselves in Greece, creating settlements in both Athens and Thessaloniki. More and more shops with traditional Chinese lanterns began to appear. Not long after that, the Chinese community began to host its first New Year’s lion dances to celebrate New Year festivities.