Change and the Ethnic Chinese
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
WE do not know exactly when the first generation of Chinese set foot in this archipelago. What we do know is that in contrast to westerners who came here to plunder and trade this nation's natural resources, they came in search of new lands at a time when their villages were stricken by disaster and violent power struggles.
From the vast southern lands, they moved further southwards, pausing briefly in Hong Kong and Macau. Then they disperse
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