"Chinese" refers to people of Chinese descent who have joined or obtained foreign nationality. According to statistics from the State Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the number of Chinese people around the world is currently about 67 million, almost all over the world.
So do you know which countries with the 5 most Chinese people in the world? Let’s take a look at
First: Indonesia
Indonesia The number of Chinese people is about 20 million, accounting for about 5% of Indonesia’s population. It is the country with the largest number of Chinese in the world. ’s ancestral home is mainly from Fujian, Hainan, and Guangdong, which are scattered throughout Indonesia. Among them, Jakarta is the city with the largest number of Chinese in Indonesia.
Why are so many people immigrating to Indonesia? According to historical records, Indonesia and China had trade exchanges during the Han Dynasty and . During the Tang and Song dynasties, due to trade demand, many Chinese immigrated to Indonesia. This was the first group of Chinese immigrants to Indonesia in the early days.
Later, there were three waves of Southeast Asian immigration in modern Chinese history. Due to economic, war and other factors, more and more Chinese people live in Indonesia and "take roots" there.
Now, Indonesian Chinese have basically been assimilated. As the older generation of Chinese gradually grows older, fewer and fewer Indonesian Chinese can speak Chinese.
Second: Thailand
The number of Chinese in Thailand exceeds 10 million, accounting for about 14% of Thailand's total population. Most of the ancestral homes of come from Guangdong and Fujian, and are generally Chaoshan people and Hakka people .
Early Thai Chinese immigrated to Thailand. In addition to being influenced by Zheng Zhao, the ships between Bangkok and South China were opened in the 19th century, and a large number of Chaoshan workers flocked to Thailand. Therefore, Chaoshan Chinese accounted for the vast majority of Thai Chinese.
Chinese have a very high status in Thailand and have made outstanding contributions to the Thai economy. Many large enterprises are developed by Chinese businessmen. Among the top ten richest people in Thailand, 8 are Chinese, and even several Thai prime ministers have Chinese ancestry.
Nowadays, Chinese have been assimilated and integrated into the local Thai nation. They basically do not speak Chinese, but a small number of Chinese still speak Hakka dialect. As China's trade and diplomatic ties with Southeast Asian countries become closer, Thai culture and Chinese culture also have many similarities, and more and more Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand.
Third: Malaysia
The number of Malaysian Chinese is about 7.41 million, accounting for about 23% of the total population of Malaysia. Malaysian Chinese are mainly from Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other provinces. They are the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia , mainly distributed in major cities such as Kuala Lumpur , Penang, Johor, and Perak Perak .
It is worth mentioning that Malaysia is abbreviated as "Malaysia". Malaysian Chinese can also be called " Malaysian Chinese ". It is wrong to call it " Malays ". Malays are the largest ethnic group in Malaysia.
Mainland Chinese people deserve our respect. In order to inherit and carry forward Chinese culture, we will fight for the right to Chinese education with blood, sweat and tears, and we will pay high tuition fees and learn our mother tongue.
As a descendant of southern Fujian provinces, Malaysian Chinese generally master more than three Chinese languages. In addition to speaking very standard Chinese, they can also communicate in Fujian dialect , Chaozhou dialect , Cantonese dialect , Hakka dialect and other dialects.
Many Malaysian Chinese come to China to develop and are often mistaken for Chinese, such as Jingru Liang , Guangliang , Michelle Yeung , Cao Ge , You Changjing , etc. In fact, they are all Malaysian Chinese.
Fourth: United States
The United States is the most developed country in the world. Many people think that the number of Chinese Americans will be relatively large, but they didn’t expect that they could not even make it into the top three. The number of Chinese Americans is about 5.08 million, accounting for 1.2% of the total population of the United States. It is concentrated in New York and , California , and mainly comes from Fujian, Hebei, Guangdong, Hong Kong and other provinces.
Early Chinese immigrants to the United States went to San Francisco to "make gold", dreaming of making a big profit, and some people also engage in some low-end labor to make a living, such as washing clothes, washing dishes, etc.
Although some smart and capable Chinese failed to make money in the "gold rush", they settled in the United States with their own efforts, and then attracted more and more people to immigrate to the United States. Even now, there are still many wealthy Chinese who want to obtain American nationality.
0 There are not many Chinese Americans, but there are many talents. Especially in the field of science, Chinese scientists have performed outstandingly. Li Zhengdao and Ting Zhaozhong were both Nobel Prize winners.
Ding Zhaozhong
The United States has strong comprehensive national strength and developed education. Chinese students also prefer to study in the United States for further studies. Unfortunately, a considerable number of people did not choose to return home after they finished their studies, but stayed in the United States to develop. The reasons behind the loss of talents are worthy of our reflection.
Fifth: Singapore
Singapore is a multi-ethnic country dominated by Chinese people. The number of Chinese is about 2.98 million, accounting for 75% of Singapore's total population. mainly comes from coastal provinces such as Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan.
The earliest batch of Singaporean Chinese can be traced back to the period of the Song Dynasty. Due to economic, war and other reasons, a large number of Han Chinese "going to the South China Sea" to survive and migrate to the Indonesian archipelago .
Singapore's land area is 724 kilometers, only one-nine of Shanghai. It is the only country established by Chinese in the world. At the beginning, it was just a federal state in Malaysia. After being kicked out by Malaysia in 1965, it was forced to be independent and developed into one of the " Asian Four Little Dragons ".
Nowadays, the new generation of Chinese in Singapore has a low sense of racial identity. They think they are more "Singapore citizens" than Singaporean Chinese.
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