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Overseas Chinese communities vary widely as to their degree of assimilation, their interactions with the surrounding communities (see Chinatown), and their relationship with China. Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese community and is also the most successful case of assimilation, with many claiming Thai identity. For over 400 years ...
Date: 25 July 2020: Source: Empty map: File:World map (Miller cylindrical projection, blank).svg Information available on page Overseas Chinese on the English Wikipedia; Number of Chinese people living abroad per country: NW, 1615 L. St. Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project Global Migration Map: Origins and Destinations, 1990-2017 (in en-US).
Major Kurt Lee, first Chinese American Marine Corps officer, United States; Lau Sing Kee, first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, United States; Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Singapore; Brigadier General Teddy Jusuf (Him Tek Ji), Indonesia; General Vicente Lim, Philippines; Lieutenant General Winston Choo Wee ...
Waves of Chinese emigration have happened throughout history. They include the emigration to Southeast Asia beginning from the 10th century during the Tang dynasty, to the Americas during the 19th century, particularly during the California gold rush in the mid-1800s; general emigration initially around the early to mid 20th century which was mainly caused by corruption, starvation, and war ...
During the era of European colonialism, many overseas Chinese were coolie laborers. [17]: 123 Chinese capitalists overseas often functioned as economic and political intermediaries between colonial rulers and colonial populations. [17]: 123 The area of Taishan, Guangdong Province was the source for many of economic migrants. [18]
Chinese diaspora in the United States (7 C, 19 P) V. ... Pages in category "Chinese diaspora by country" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total.
Language and overseas Chinese communities; Lau Pak Khuan; Legislation on Chinese Indonesians; Graham Leung; Liang Daoming; Lin Jun (politician) List of foreign politicians of Chinese descent; List of heads of state and government of Chinese descent; List of naturalised Olympic table tennis players from China; Lung Kong Tin Yee Association
The Chinese American population in Monterey Park and San Gabriel Valley is relatively diverse in socioeconomics and region of origin, including overseas Chinese from Vietnam and Indonesia. [6] In Monterey Park, 61.3 percent of the population is Asian American, [ 30 ] [ 33 ] In Alhambra, Arcadia, and San Gabriel, the Asian population was 48.91 ...