Chinese Guyanese
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Chinese Guyanese are an ethnic community in Guyana descended primarily from 19th- and early 20th-century Chinese immigrants, known for their cultural blending of Chinese and Guyanese traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| arrivalPeriodEnd | early 1900s ⓘ |
| arrivalPeriodStart | 1850s ⓘ |
| colonialPowerAtArrival | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Guyanese business sector
ⓘ
Guyanese cuisine ⓘ Guyanese popular culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
blending of Chinese and Guyanese traditions
ⓘ
celebration of Chinese New Year in Guyana ⓘ participation in Guyanese national festivals ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | ethnic minority in Guyana ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Chinese
ⓘ
Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColony | British Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritagePreservation |
Chinese cultural associations in Guyana
ⓘ
Chinese language classes and cultural events in Guyana ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-slavery plantation economy in British Guiana ⓘ |
| historicalRole | indentured labourers in Guyana ⓘ |
| immigrationWave |
19th century Chinese immigration to Guyana
ⓘ
early 20th century Chinese immigration to Guyana ⓘ |
| intermarriagePattern | high rate of intermarriage with other Guyanese ethnic groups ⓘ |
| languageShift | shift from Chinese languages to English and Guyanese Creole ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Guyanese Creole ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
emigration to North America
ⓘ
emigration to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableReligionTrend | conversion to Christianity over generations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asian Guyanese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ ethnic groups in Guyana ⓘ |
| primarySettlement |
Georgetown, Guyana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal Guyana ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Chinese Barbadians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Jamaicans NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese Surinamese NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese Trinidadians and Tobagonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Christianity ⓘ Taoism ⓘ non-religious ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
restaurant business
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ small business ownership ⓘ |
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