Teochew people
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- For the language/dialect, see Teochew (linguistics).
| Teochew people 潮州人 |
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| Taksin · Lee Ka Shing · Sammi Cheng |
| Total population |
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estimated 25-30 million worldwide |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Greater China (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia), North America (US, Canada), Australasia (Australia, New Zealand), France |
| Languages |
| Teochew + language(s) of their country of residence |
| Religions |
| Predominantly Traditional Chinese religions, Mahayana Buddhism, Hinayana Buddhism, and Christianity. Small but significant Taoist, Confucian and Catholic population. |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Hoklo people |
| Teochew people | ||
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| Chinese: | 潮州人 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Cháo-zhōu-rén | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | Ciu4-zau1-jan4 | |
| Min Nan | Pe̍h-ōe-jī: | Tiô-chiu-lâng |
| Literal meaning: | tide people | |
The Teochew are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who primarily live in coastal eastern Guangdong in China, and represent one of the three major ethnic groups in the province. The Teochew diaspora can be found almost anywhere in the world, especially Southeast Asia, North America, Australasia and France. The diaspora, at least estimated, contains over 10 million people, which is as much as the population of Chaoshan itself. They speak a language closely related to Hokkien, and their Teochew cuisine is distinctive. Their ancestors are generally believed to have had to move to present-day Chaoshan in order to escape from a series of civil wars at the time from Central China during the Jin Dynasty.
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[edit] Terms
Like other southern Han Chinese, the Teochew people can also be referred to as Huaren (Simplified Chinese: 华人; Traditional Chinese: 華人; pinyin: huárén) or more commonly, Tángrén (唐人, literally "the Tang people").
It is not uncommon that a Teochew person addresses other Teochew as gaginang, which means "my people" in the Teochew language.
[edit] Prominent Teochew people
[edit] Entertainers
- Mainland China
- Hong Kong
- Adam Cheng (1947-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
- Canti Lau (1964-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
- Emil Chau (1960-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
- Matthew Ko (1984-; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), model
- Rocky Cheng (1968-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), fitness trainer
- Kwong Wah (1962-; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
- Miriam Yeung (1974-; Jieyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress and singer
- Sammi Cheng (1972-; Chenghai, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress and singer
- Singapore
[edit] Entrepreneurs
- Mainland China
- Huang Guang Yu (1969-; Chaoyang, Guangdong), chairman of Gome Group and the richest person in Mainland
- Ma Hua Teng (1971-; Chaoyang, Guangdong), General Manager of Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd and creator of QQ
- Hong Kong
- Lee Ka Shing (1928-; Chaozhou, Guangdong), famous for his enormous fortune, business acumen and generous charity work.
- Lim Por Yen (1914-2005; Chaoyang, Guangdong), media tycoon, banker and charitarian
- Thailand
- Xie Yi Chu (1896—1983; Chenghai, Guangdong), founder of Charoen Pokphand Group and charitarian
[edit] Film director
[edit] Literary figure
[edit] Politician
- Singapore
- Tan Soo Khoon (1949-; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Singapore), former Member of the Parliament of Singapore
[edit] Royal
[edit] Sportsperson
- United States
- Michael Chang (1972-; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in the United States), former professional tennis player
