The object of this research is Nia Dinata’s film, Ca Bau Kan, which was adapted from Remy Sylado’s novel. The research focuses on the representation of Chinese-Indonesians which pertains to the context of the maritime spice trade route and the concept of nationalism. Set in Batavia in three different decades, namely the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s, the film depicts the journey of a Chinese-Indonesian character from the Dutch colonial era and the Japanese colonial era to the era of the independence revolution. The research method used is a qualitative method through the theory of film studies, which is juxtaposed with the historical approach to see how Chinese-Indonesians are represented in the film. The findings show that the film attempts to represent the Chinese-Indonesians accurately, albeit with the continuous presence of inaccurate stereotypes. The findings show Chinese-Indonesians’ economic contribution that reflects the history of the spice trade maritime route in Indonesia.

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<p><strong>The Chinese are a minority in Indonesia, but there are still a lot of Chinese cultures that are still used in various Chinese culture celebrations, for example in weddings. Chinese marriage has a lot of step by step processions, one of which is the culture of eating “ronde”. The purpose of this research is to study about the culture of eating “ronde” in Chinese marriage in Solo City. This research will discuss about the meaning and purpose of this tradition, because at this time few Chinese couple know the tradition of eating “ronde” at their weddings. This journal uses qualitative  research methods and using interview to collect data. The tradition of eating “ronde” is believed to strengthen the relationship between both family. This concept is symbolized by ronde’s round and sticky surface that’s believed to strengthen family’s relationship, but people’s understanding of this culture still varies from one person to another. This is caused by cultural shift that happens in our society, so that tradition of eating “ronde” began to disappear in Chinese culture. Hopefully the results of this research can be used as a medium to introduce Chinese culture and references for similar research.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong> - <em>Chinese ethnic, Marriage, Ronde, Solo City.</em></p>