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Fuzhou's history of emigration since Ming dynasty with Zheng he's vovages overseas. As the result of immigration of Fuzhouese to southeast Asia, Fuzhou dialect is found in Malaysia and Indonesia.The city of Sibu of Malaysia is called "new Fuzhou" due to immigration wave in early 1900s |
Fuzhou's history of emigration since Ming dynasty with Zheng he's vovages overseas. As the result of immigration of Fuzhouese to southeast Asia, Fuzhou dialect is found in Malaysia and Indonesia.The city of Sibu of Malaysia is called "new Fuzhou" due to immigration wave in early 1900s |
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==Famous Foochow figures== |
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*[[Lin Zexu]] (林则徐, 1785—1850), Chinese scholar and official, considered a national hero for his strong opposition to the trade of [[opium]] before the [[First Anglo-Chinese War]] |
*[[Lin Zexu]] (林则徐, 1785—1850), Chinese scholar and official, considered a national hero for his strong opposition to the trade of [[opium]] before the [[First Anglo-Chinese War]] |
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*[[Shen Baozhen]] (沈葆桢, 1820—1879), [[Viceroy of Liangjiang]] from 1875 to 1879 |
*[[Shen Baozhen]] (沈葆桢, 1820—1879), [[Viceroy of Liangjiang]] from 1875 to 1879 |
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| Total population | |
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| 9,700,000 [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Foochowese language | |
| Religion | |
| Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, non-religion, Christian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Fuzhou Tanka |
The Fuzhou people (also known as Foochowese and Hokchewese) are a subgroup of the Han Chinese. They are a Min-speaking group, who speaks Eastern Min language or specifically Fuzhou dialect. They are native to Fuzhou region and adjacent Gutian County, Pingnan County in Fujian province of the People's Republic of China and in Matsu Islands of the Republic of China (Taiwan). There is also a significant overseas Foochowese population, particularly distributed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, United States, Japan, United Kingdom, etc.[2]
They are referred to as "Hockchiu" in Malaysia.[3]
Emigration
Fuzhou's history of emigration since Ming dynasty with Zheng he's vovages overseas. As the result of immigration of Fuzhouese to southeast Asia, Fuzhou dialect is found in Malaysia and Indonesia.The city of Sibu of Malaysia is called "new Fuzhou" due to immigration wave in early 1900s
Famous Foochow figures
- Lin Zexu (林则徐, 1785—1850), Chinese scholar and official, considered a national hero for his strong opposition to the trade of opium before the First Anglo-Chinese War
- Shen Baozhen (沈葆桢, 1820—1879), Viceroy of Liangjiang from 1875 to 1879
- Chen Baochen (陈宝琛, 1848—1935), Chinese scholar and loyalist to the Qing Dynasty
- Wong Nai-siong (黄乃裳, 1849—1924), Chinese Christian scholar
- Lin Shu (林纾, 1852—1924), Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for his translation of Alexandre Dumas' La Dame aux Camélias
- Yan Fu (严复, 1854—1921), Chinese scholar and translator, best known for introducing western ideas such as Darwinian evolution
- Sa Zhenbin (萨镇冰, 1859—1952), high-ranking naval officer of Mongolian origin
- Lin Sen (林森, 1868—1943), President of the Republic of China from 1931 to 1943
- Hou Debang (侯德榜, 1890—1974), Chinese chemical engineer
- Zheng Zhenduo (郑振铎, 1898—1958), Chinese journalist and literary scholar
- Bing Xin (冰心, 1900—1999), female Chinese writer
- Watchman Nee (倪柝声, 1903—1972), Chinese Christian author and church leader
- Lin Huiyin (林徽因, 1904—1955), female Chinese architect and writer
- Chen Jingrun (陈景润, 1933—1996), Chinese mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory
- Chen Zhangliang (陈章良, 1962—), Chinese biologist, elected as vice-governor of Guangxi in 2007
- Wu Qingyuan (吳清源, 1914—), Chinese Weiqi/Go player, considered by many players to be the greatest player of the game in the 20th century and one of the greatest of all time.
See also
References
- ^ "Peoples Listing: MinDong People". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ 福州市志(第八册). 方志出版社. 2000. ISBN 7-80122-605-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues. Hong Kong University Press. p. 92.