Meaning of Henghua | Babel Free

Definitions

a person who traces his/her ancestry to Putian or the surrounding region

Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

Examples

“In 1911 there was another influx of Chinese Methodists, when a missionary called Brest brought a large party of Henghuas.”

“The Kotak Association, mentioned above, is an example. Its membership was overwhelmingly Henghua (96%).”

“Between Foochow and Amoy they speak Henghua.”

“Apparently, a Henghua immigrant named Yeow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, who had apprenticed himself to an agent for British cycles, learned the business thoroughly, left his employer, and established his own shop. Inevitably, his own (Henghua) employees hived off likewise so that within half a century the Henghua had established thousands of bicycle shops in Singapore, Malaya, and Indonesia. In Singapore, the Henghua were joined by Henghua-speaking Hokchia who later branched out into spare-parts, motorcycle, trishaw, and taxicab business.”

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