Capture Your Chinese Parents' Stories — in Mandarin or English

The most common regret of Chinese-American adults is not asking enough about the years before America — the village, the famine, the Cultural Revolution, the journey, the early restaurant years. Heirloom captures your 父母's stories in Mandarin (Simplified or Traditional), preserves the original voice, and lets your children's children ask questions and hear answers in their voice. Built bilingual from day one. Family Council (Family plan $149/yr) captures the whole family's voices: parents, 阿姨叔叔, 爷爷奶奶 — synthesized so descendants get unified wisdom from generations they may never meet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Heirloom support Cantonese as well as Mandarin?

Mandarin (Simplified or Traditional script) is fully supported in our AI interviewer. Cantonese is on our roadmap for Q4 2026 — until then, Cantonese-speaking parents can record audio in Cantonese and we transcribe in Cantonese, but the AI interviewer will still ask questions in Mandarin or English.

How is this different from Storyworth or Remento?

Storyworth is English-only and produces a single-person book. Heirloom is built for the whole family captured together, with multilingual support, voice preservation, and an AI Council that synthesizes wisdom across the whole family.

Can my parents in China use Heirloom while I'm in the US?

Yes. Heirloom works over WhatsApp/WeChat (where supported), phone calls, or iPad. We schedule sessions across time zones automatically. You can review transcripts asynchronously.

What about cultural taboos around discussing death or hardship?

Our interview engine adapts. Family Council has a 'topics to avoid' list per member. You can also opt for the conversation style to be more indirect — focused on values and lessons rather than direct difficulty.

Give them a book of their life — in their own voice.

Family Council captures the whole family's voices in concert. Try the free demo at theheirloom.ai/try first — no account, no card. First session within 24 hours. The gift that future generations will thank you for.

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