Sanyi
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 Detail of a 1797 map, with added highlighting on the Guangzhou area, including the Sanyi[1] | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 三邑 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | three counties | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南番順 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南番顺 | ||||||||||
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The Sanyi (Chinese: 三邑), Sam Yup, or Nanpanshun are three former counties surrounding Guangzhou, China. The former counties and the corresponding modern districts are
- Nanhai
- modern Nanhai District and Chancheng District in Foshan, and a small part of Liwan District in Guangzhou
- Panyu
- modern Yuexiu, most of Liwan, Haizhu, Huangpu, Baiyun, Panyu, and a large part Nansha, all in Guangzhou
- Shunde
- modern Shunde District, Foshan
Many of the Chinese immigrants to the United States in the late 19th century came from this part of the Pearl River Delta, together with the coastal region of Siyi to the southwest.[2][3]
References
- ^ Jing ban tian wen quan tu, by Ma Junliang, 1797. (Library of Congress)
- ^ Lai, Him Mark (2004). "The Sanyi (Sam Yup) community in America". On Becoming Chinese American: A History of Communities and Institutions. Rowman Altamira. pp. 77–142. ISBN 978-0-759-10458-7.
- ^ Tan, Chee-Beng, ed. (2007). Chinese Transnational Networks. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-39583-0.
