History of the Five Prefectures Overseas Chinese

Author: Mei Weiqiang, Zhang Guoxiong
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Five Yi Overseas Chinese and examines the formation process and characteristics of a special group from the broader stage of the world's overseas Chinese history, particularly analyzing their behavioral traits and impact from the perspective of their hometowns. Compared to previous research, this approach represents a novel attempt and is beneficial for broadening the scope and methods of overseas Chinese history studies. The Five Yi region is a renowned overseas Chinese hometown. Five Yi people have a long history of going abroad, a large number, and are widely distributed. They have made outstanding contributions to the economic and social development of the countries and regions where they reside and have provided significant support to the revolutionary and construction efforts of their motherland and hometowns. The Five Yi region is one of China's key overseas Chinese hometowns. People often compare it with the Chaozhou, Shantou, and Meizhou regions in eastern Guangdong, as well as the Xiamen, Zhangzhou, and Quanzhou regions in Fujian, collectively known as the three major overseas Chinese hometowns in China. "Yi" means county. Currently, all the Five Yi regions have been successively upgraded to municipal (county-level) status by the State Council.