Henghua

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The Henghua people are from Fujian Province, China.

Henghua (Simplified Chinese : 兴化 ; Traditional Chinese : 興化 ; Hanyu pinyin : Xīnghuà) are referring to people who live in Putian, Fujian province of today. Xing means lucky whereas Hwa means people. Henghua people originated from Henan province and migrated to the present Putian many years ago. Henghua, the language, was the official language use during Tang Dynasty. Henghua people were said mostly in charge for religious affair in during the era and migrated to the Fujian after civil war.

Today, there are sizable Henghua diaspora communities throughout South East Asia, especially in Malaysia where the majority can be found in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Sibu & Kuching. Most of them are involved in bicycle, motorcycle or electrical businesses.