Chinese people in Iran
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| Chinese people in Iran |
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| Total population |
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2,000 - 3,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Tehran and other major cities |
| Languages |
| Chinese; Persian not widely spoken |
| Religions |
| Not known |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Overseas Chinese |
Chinese people in Iran form one of the smaller groups of overseas Chinese; Iran's total Chinese population is estimated at between 2,000 and 3,000 people.[1] Their numbers began to increase noticeably between 2002 and 2005.[2] Most work on construction or other engineering projects; a few run import/export companies or other small businesses. Large-scale investment projects are also becoming more common; businessmen from Zhejiang began building Iran's first Chinese trade complex in 2006. The 330,000 square-metre site in the south of the country, located five kilometres from Khorramshahr and twenty kilometres from the Iraqi border, is expected to contain 1,500 businesses and cost RMB600 million to complete.[1][3]
Chinese people in Iran often have trouble adapting to local life. One People's Daily reporter described Chinese in Iran as having little interest in Iran's culture or history, instead concerning themselves with commercial pursuits; they live in a separate sphere from Iranians. Most cannot speak much Persian. Because the number of Chinese in the country is so small, Chinese people are typically taken to be Koreans or Japanese people instead, unlike in other countries where the opposite mistake is more common. Chinese cuisine is largely unavailable.[2][4] Aside from Chinese people married to Iranians, international students are the group of Chinese in Iran best integrated into mainstream society, in terms of lifestyle and language. Their total number is estimated at roughly 100; unlike other Chinese residents, most live outside of Tehran, because the number of scholarships offered by universities in the capital has been decreasing.[1]
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- ^ a b c Liang, Youchang. "伊朗國內局勢穩定 人們不太相信會爆發戰爭 (Iran's domestic situation stable; people don't really think war will break out)", Gansu Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-09-06. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17.
- ^ a b "伊朗印象 (Impressions of Iran)", China Central Television, 2005-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "浙商投6億在伊朗建"中國商貿城" 同時針對伊拉克 (Zhejiang businessmen spend RMB600 million to build Iranian "Chinese commerce city"; take aim at Iraq at the same time)", Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, 2006-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Liu, Shouwang. "伊朗华人过得挺安逸 (Iran's Chinese live quite comfortably)", People's Daily, 2006-08-07. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
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