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Asian diasporas in France or French Asians [1] consist of foreign residents and French citizens originating from Asian countries living in France. French citizens of Asian descent primarily have ancestry from the former French colonies of Indochina ( Vietnam , Laos , Cambodia ), as well as China or Turkey . [ 2 ]
Asian scenes were typically depicted in an idealistic and voluptuous manner. Impressionism also was strongly influenced by the vividness of Japanese painting through Japonism . French literature was also strongly influenced by Asia, as in the works of Pierre Loti .
Anti-Asian racism often consists of beliefs about people of Asian origin, which are often presented in a positive manner but contain hidden undertones of a negative nature: "They are cautious because they integrate without a fuss" versus "They are discreet because they are allies", "They do well" versus" "They act badly". [1]
The first record of a Chinese man in France is Shen Fo-tsung in 1684, and soon after Arcade Huang, also known as Huang Jialüe (1679-1716).He was brought back by Jesuit missionaries to the Versailles court of Louis XIV, the Sun King in the late 17th century, and oversaw a collection of manuscripts sent as a gift from the Kangxi Emperor of Qing China.
Vietnamese is the eighth most spoken language of immigrant origin and most spoken Asian language in France. [13] However, a large number of French-born Vietnamese are unable to speak and/or understand it. Nevertheless, there has been an increase in Vietnamese-language schools serving both the community and local French in recent years. [11]
This category page lists notable citizens of France of Asian ethnic origin or descent, whether partial or full. Individuals should only be sub-categorized unless that ...
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Category: Asian people of French descent. 5 languages. ... South Korean people of French descent (2 P) Soviet people of French descent (1 C, 5 P)