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The Teochew people or Chaoshanese, Teo-Swa people or Chaoshan people (rendered Têo-Swa in romanized Teoswa [clarification needed] and Cháoshàn in Modern Standard Mandarin also known as Teo-Swa in mainland China due to a change in place names [1]) is an ethnic group native to the historical Chaoshan region in south China [2] who speak the Teochew language.
They spoke their own Teochew dialect amongst themselves, which made them stand out among locals, given the dominant dialect was Cantonese in Hong Kong. Locals called them by the name "Chiu Chow Loun", Chiu Chow being the Cantonese pronunciation of Chaozhou. Teo Chew Nang is the Teochew pronunciation of the word "Teochew people".
The temple was established in 1999 by a Vietnamese couple, [43] Charles Loi Ngo and Carolyn, [44] the former originating from China. [45] They decided to build a temple to Guan Yu (Guandi) after surviving an aggravated robbery [44] which occurred at their store in the Fifth Ward. [44] They believed that Guandi saved their lives during the ...
Teochew [a] or Chiuchow [b] (潮州; peng'im: Dio 5 ziu 1 [ti̯o˥˥˩˩.tsi̯u˧˧]) is a historical area that is mostly within the modern Chaoshan region, eastern Guangdong, China.
Teochew [ii], also known as Teo-Swa (or Chaoshan) [iii], is a Southern Min language spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world. It is sometimes referred to as Chiuchow , its Cantonese rendering, due to English romanization by colonial officials and explorers.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Traditional Chinese 粵海 清 廟, Simplified Chinese 粤海 清 庙), [1] also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district.
The day of "Chu Hua Yuan" has a rite of worship. What people worship in this special day is the deity of "Kong Pua Um"(Chinese: 公婆母; pinyin: Gong Po Mu), who is said to be the protective deity of children and in charge of children's lives and health.
The Chinese community in Brunei speaks several dialects, including Min Nan, Mandarin, Min Dong, Yue, Hakka, Cantonese, Hokkien, Foo Chow, and Teo Chew, with many also speaking English at home. However, the use of these dialects is declining, as younger generations are increasingly raised to speak English exclusively, and unofficial home ...