Adeang (fourth from right in the back row) took a group photo with his maternal grandmother Tan Huixia (譚惠霞) (fourth from left in the back row) and other family members. China News Service

China: Nauru’s President – David Adeang – Traces His Ancestral Roots to Kaiping, Guangdong – Reunites with Relatives – Enjoying Seasonal Lychees! (9.2.2026)

David Adeang led his family to worship his Chinese ancestors according to his hometown customs – and express his remembrance and gratitude to his ancestors. After that, the President and his party also planted a banyan tree opposite the Su’an’s residence, symbolizing the family roots. On that day, Nauruan President Adeang sat around with the villagers and ate seasonal lychees (Dragon Eyes). Adeang’s maternal grandmother – Tan Huixia (譚惠霞) – is 81 years old and in good spirits.

At the Overseas Chinese Museum in the Overseas Chinese Capital of China, Adeang and his delegation visited the “Roots in Overseas Chinese Township” Jiangmen Overseas Chinese History Exhibition, learned about the arduous and glorious entrepreneurial history of overseas Jiangmen overseas Chinese, and appreciated the profound and unique overseas Chinese culture in Jiangmen Wuyi Overseas Chinese Township.

Nauru's President David Adeang

Nauru: President David Adeang Arrives in Guangzhou for Ancestral Visit & Chinese New Year! (9.2.2026)

During the visit, Adeang will also travel to Jiangmen City, his ancestral hometown in Guangdong, to reunite with clan members and celebrate Xiaonian. He will also visit Guangzhou and Foshan, meet with provincial and municipal officials, and tour local enterprises to explore ways to further deepen practical cooperation between Guangdong and Nauru.

Most ethnic Chinese in Nauru originate from Guangdong Province. According to verification by relevant authorities, Adeang’s maternal great-grandfather hailed from Zhongxinli, Zhonggu Village, Kaiping City, Jiangmen. His ancestors migrated to Southeast Asia more than a century ago in search of a livelihood and later settled in Nauru.