Which country in Southeast Asia has the strongest Chinese culture, the largest number of Chinese and fluent Chinese, which is closest to our sense of identity?

Human population

Singapore citizens are mainly divided into four ethnic groups: Chinese account for 74.2% of the population, as well as Malays (13.3%), Indians (9. 1%) and Eurasian/mixed-race citizens (3.4%). The ancestors of most Chinese Singaporeans came from southern China, especially Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces, of which 40% came from southern Fujian, followed by Chaoshan people, Guangfu people, Puxian people (Putian people), Hainanese, Fuzhou people, Hakkas and Zen and Nianqing people. Singapore has a population density of 7697 people/km2 and a human development index of 0.90 1.

language

Singapore is a multilingual country with four official languages, namely English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. Based on the historical origin with Malaysia, the Constitution of Singapore clearly stipulates Malay as the national language of Singapore, mainly to respect the language used by the aborigines in Singapore. Due to internal and external factors, Singapore adopts English as the main lingua franca and teaching language.

Singapore officially uses simplified Chinese, which is consistent with that of Chinese mainland. However, during the period from 1969 to 1979, there were their own simplified Chinese characters standards in a short time, and simplified Chinese characters were the main ones among the people, but occasionally traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters were mixed. The official language of Singapore is English, so official letters, business contacts and other economic and business letters are usually mainly in English.

Teach and inherit

Immigrants who left their homes in Singapore in the early days brought their traditional culture to Singapore. The exchanges and integration between various ethnic groups not only created a harmonious multi-ethnic society, but also left rich and diverse cultural characteristics. China people are hardworking and enterprising. They live in peace with all ethnic groups and actively integrate into and give back to the local society. The essence of China culture has also deeply influenced the Singaporean way of life. For example, the joyful and colorful Lunar New Year, or the Mid-Autumn Festival in which Tomb-Sweeping Day and his traditional ancestors purdue. Of course, the popular geomantic omen theory in China culture can also be reflected in many Singaporean architectural designs.

The new media has shot many popular Singapore TV dramas, focusing on how the ancestors of Chinese Singaporeans came to Nanyang across the ocean, and a series of stories that experienced the Second World War, such as the Fog of Nanyang, the Price of Peace, and The Way Out, as well as Chinese dramas from different producing areas, such as Song of Hakka, Chaozhou Family, and Qiongyuan Coffee. Through local dramas, young people in Singapore see the true face of their ancestors who left their hometown and struggled tirelessly for survival.