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Lưu ancestors emigrated from China to [[Vietnam]] beginning in the 18th century. Some of these ancestors landed in [[Vĩnh Long]] in the southern portion of Vietnam. |
Lưu ancestors emigrated from China to [[Vietnam]] beginning in the 18th century. Some of these ancestors landed in [[Vĩnh Long]] in the southern portion of Vietnam. |
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In Vietnam, Chinese names are often |
In Vietnam, Chinese names are often translated into [[Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary|Sino-Vietnamese]], thus explaining why the surname is spelt differently in mainland China. Most of the emigrants were [[Cantonese]], [[Chaozhou|Teochew]] (also known as Chiu Chow or Chaozhou), or [[Hokkien]], and therefore many Lưu descendants speak Cantonese, but mainly Vietnamese. |
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==Cultural identity== |
==Cultural identity== |
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Revision as of 07:59, 9 June 2009
Lưu is the Vietnamese transliteration of the Chinese surname Liu (劉), the fourth most common surname in China.
History
Lưu ancestors emigrated from China to Vietnam beginning in the 18th century. Some of these ancestors landed in Vĩnh Long in the southern portion of Vietnam.
In Vietnam, Chinese names are often translated into Sino-Vietnamese, thus explaining why the surname is spelt differently in mainland China. Most of the emigrants were Cantonese, Teochew (also known as Chiu Chow or Chaozhou), or Hokkien, and therefore many Lưu descendants speak Cantonese, but mainly Vietnamese.
Cultural identity
Although ethnically Chinese, many Lưu descendants now regard themselves as Vietnamese, having been born and raised in Vietnam. Most have adopted the Vietnamese culture and language.