Golden Dragon and Purple Phoenix: The Chinese and Their Multi-ethnic Descendants in Southeast Asia
Author(s):
Lee, Khoon Choy
Format:
Book
Publisher:
Hackensack, N.J. and Singapore:, 2013.
Pages:
xvii
Language:
English
Abstract:
Explores the migration, intermingling, assimilation, and integration of Chinese migrants with the local communities in Southeast Asia. Discusses the lokjins in Thailand; the mestizos of the Philippines; the mingling of Chinese and Javanese blood--the peranakan; the tayoke kabya and the Kokangese in Myanmar; the konkat-cen in Cambodia, the Minh Huong of Vietnam; Sino-Laos and the Hmong in Laos; Baba and Nyonya in Malaysia; westernized Singaporeans; and Brunei--land of the smiling people. Lee is Former Ambassador of Singapore. Index.