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What is a bitch?

"Nyonya" refers to the descendants of Chinese and Malays, especially women.

Chan Nyangnya mainly refers to the descendants of Chinese who settled in Malaya (present-day Malaysia) at the beginning of15th century, such as Manraja (Malacca), Mambo (Indonesia) and Sri Lanka (Singapore), who were born after the marriage of ancient China immigrants and indigenous Malays in Southeast Asia.

Chen Niangyao's native place is mostly in Fujian or Chaoshan, Guangdong, and she is called Baba Niangyao. Chan Nyonya is transliteration. A native Chinese, there are many in Malacca, Penang and Singapore in Malaysia. The man's name is Baba "Baba" and the woman's name is Niangjiao "Niangjiao".

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Sister Niang's dress culture;

During the period from 19 10 to 1920, the costumes of Nyonya changed. Not only the traditional hand embroidery and hollowing-out methods in China are adopted, but also the lace of Dutch clothes imported from the West Indies is embroidered on the gown, which is called "Kejiaya". The cut fully shows the waist. With the help of Di Sha's cage skirt, girls and young women are more charming and attractive.

After 1930, some Christian nuns began to wear western-style clothes. Niangjiao's body is inseparable from jewelry. The necklace was inlaid with jewels and earrings hung on her ears. The belt buckle on her chest was wrapped in gold and silver pearls and jewels, making a pattern that could not be more exquisite.