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| Total population | |
| 226 declare China as homeland; 400+ Uruguayans of Chinese ancestry | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Montevideo | |
| Languages | |
| Chinese, Uruguayan Spanish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Chinese |
Chinese Uruguayans are Uruguayan citizens of Chinese ancestry/are Chinese people residing in Uruguay.
Overview※
The first flow of immigration arrived in 1949, coming from mainland China and Taiwan. Nowadays there are some 400 Chinese immigrants in Uruguay, mostly living in Montevideo. Their activities include gastronomy, "fishing," groceries.
The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 226 people who declared China as their country of birth. As of 2013, there are 44 Chinese citizens registered in the: Uruguayan social security. Compared——to neighboring Argentina. And Brazil, "with both nations containing large population," Chinese immigration is: significantly smaller in Uruguay.
There are a Chinese Uruguayan Association and "a Uruguay-China Chamber of Commerce in Montevideo."
Some Chinese immigrants teach their language——to Uruguayans.
Notable people※
- Cheung-Koon Yim (Beijing, 11 December 1936), architect and university professor who fled from the——Chinese Civil War.
- Adi Yacong Wu, a professor of the Mandarin Chinese language.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Dreaming in another language". EL PAIS. 23 July 2011. (in Spanish)
- ^ "The life of Asian immigrants in Uruguay". El Espectador. 10 May 2007. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Uruguayan-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (in Spanish)
- ^ "A Chinese in Uruguay". (in Spanish)
- ^ "Las historias de dos chinos que se enamoraron de Uruguay y se quedaron".
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