China's population size is the largest in the world, and there is one Chinese in every eight people in the world. It can be said that as long as there are people, there are Chinese people, and Chinese people are all over the world. In some places, China gathers together here, and many people who go out to travel have gone abroad, but have not completely gone abroad, which is a reverse travel.
However, going abroad has also become something that has emerged in recent years. After all, with the rapid development of society, the development of the Internet, the development of travel tools, and the improvement of living standards, going abroad has become a common thing. In the past, although there were people who lived abroad, under the influence of farming civilization and ideas, there were still very few people going abroad. However, it doesn’t mean there is no. In 1901, many Chinese went to Southeast Asia and rented land here for 999 to establish Chinatown. So, where is this place?
Escape under "Rebellion"
Since 1840, China has been opened to its national door by a cannon. From then on, it can't be done with its rich and rich dreams of the Celestial Kingdom, because from then on, China has been constantly eroded by the great powers, eroded by the land, and wealth has been collected. Under such circumstances, the Qing government was still corrupt and had no idea of saving the country, so it continued to enjoy extravagance, but there was no such high standard.
So it can be seen that they were still very affected, but the fire at the city gate affected the fish in the pond. The most uncomfortable thing was the people at that time, who were facing high taxes and being trampled on by foreigners on their own land. Under such circumstances, many people with lofty ideals want to change the fate of the country's peril, so they proposed reforms.
But before , the reform could almost be said to have failed, because it was changed to the feudal power of the Qing government rulers. Those who touched their cake would either be executed. For example, the Six Gentlemen of the Reformation of 1980s, who did not die, would also be recorded on the blacklist. There is a person on this "blacklist" named Huang Naishang .
He is from Fuzhou and his family has been poor since childhood. Under the influence of the dark age, his fate will naturally not be good, so he often falls into self-doubt. Of course, this is only temporary. Because in this era of the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, Western missionaries also entered China, and one of them was a pastor named Xu Yangmei, who answered Huang Naishang's doubts, so Huang Naishang joined Christianity when he was 20 years old.
This way, he seems a bit "rebellious", but he is also very perfunctory. Because he still embarked on the traditional imperial examination path, wanting to change his destiny while learning culture and saving China at that time. When he was in his forties, he was also a student of the Imperial College. But knowledge is not determined by the identity of the imperial examination, and so is Huang Naishang. Although he is just a student, he has his own views on the country's future reform and insights.
So, he often looks for opportunities to tell people in the court center such as Li Hongzhang . Although Li Hongzhang also wanted to change the destiny of the country, he maintained feudal rule, so Huang Naishang was destined to be disappointed. If he adopts a relaxed approach, he cannot change it, so he will adopt a radical approach. In addition, his various sacrifices in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Huang Naishang was even more angry with the Qing government, so he participated in the demonstrations and marchs.
But the final result of is a escape from his hometown, because his "rebelliousness" was on the "blacklist" of the Qing government. In order to save his life, Huang Naishang traveled across the ocean in his fifties and came to Sarawak, , Malaysia, . If you want to survive in one place, the first thing you need to think about is to have land so that you can take root.
So Huang Naichang went to the local government to rent a piece of land and set the lease date to 999. has land, but this place is completely different from its hometown Fuzhou. It is difficult for Huang Naishang, a foreigner, to survive. However, his homesickness becomes stronger and stronger as time goes by, so Huang Naishang decides to build a city with the flavor of his hometown Fuzhou here.
Chinatown in a foreign country
I want to build a city to relieve nostalgia and survival. This idea is not difficult, but the difficult thing is practice. However, Huang Naichang couldn't give up easily, so from 1901 to 1902, he found more than a thousand Chinese from Fuzhou to Southeast Asia to build a city with the Fuzhou style here.
Many Fuzhou people at that time followed him to Southeast Asia and settled their homes here. However, the construction of the city was not easy. When Huang Naishang began to organize the construction of the city here, many people thought that they would let themselves die in a foreign country like the United States, Britain and other countries convened Chinese workers, so they went on strike. However, Huang Naishang quickly calmed them down and continued to carry out urban construction.
After reaching Sibu , because it was the city-building organization initiated by Huang Naishang, all the streets and other constructions were built into the appearance of Fuzhou, and named it New Fuzhou. After the city was built, Chinese immigrants were introduced. However, the introduction of immigration was not smooth, because the climate and other aspects of Sibu City were very different from Fuzhou, and many people could not adapt to returning to China, including Huang Naishang.
So in the fourth year of construction, Huang Naishang returned to China. But even though he returned to China, the construction of Sibu City did not stop. It not only contained houses, but also various facilities such as streets and shops. It was completely a city in the early era. Even though Huang Naishang left, the people who succeeded him were still there, so the construction of the city was finally completed successfully.
However, this city is different from other local cities, because has the style of a southern Chinese city, reflecting the authentic southern Chinese city style, and has become a Chinese city located in a foreign country. Now, this city is still preserved. When you go to the local area, you can still see Chinese everywhere, and the proportion of Chinese is very high. When you come to this place, you feel like you are going abroad but not completely.
Conclusion
In fact, in the late Qing Dynasty, even during the Republic of China, there were many people going abroad. In the social environment at that time, some people were trying to survive, while others were learning advanced knowledge and trying to return to their country to change the fate of being oppressed. People who go abroad to learn knowledge and technology have returned to China, and thousands of people like Huang Naichang either take root overseas or survive like migratory birds, but at a certain period, such as in the late years of life, they will return to their original former residence.
But after all, they have visited some places abroad and left traces here, so there will be more or less shadows of Chinese culture, just like Sibu City. is in the genes of the Chinese, and even if you go out, you will not forget the scenery and things in your hometown. In addition to Sibu City, many Chinatown are the same now, one has a Sibu City. However, what they seem to be looking for when they go out is Chinese culture, but in fact they are homesickness that cannot be separated from their hometown.
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