Chinese merchants settled in Southeast Asia primarily for trade opportunities and to establish commercial networks. They established vibrant communities that facilitated cultural exchange and the spread of Chinese culture, language, and traditions. Over time, these merchants contributed significantly to the local economies and often intermarried with local populations, leading to the emergence of distinct ethnic groups, such as the Peranakan. Their presence also played a crucial role in influencing the political and social landscapes of the region.
Chinese make up about _______ percent of Southeast Asia's population.
They affect them creating an Islamic trade network
The Chinese did not wish to export their culture
Zheng He
The Chinese dynasties.
Muslim merchants set up trading posts throughout southeast Asia and taught Islam to people there.
Many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries were once Buddhist empires. What is now China, Mongolia all the way south into Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia were once Buddhist and Hindu empires. Chinese and Indian influence has dominated much of Southeast Asia. Although Indian influence is more of the southwest section of Southeast Asia, particularly in western Indonesia and Myanmar. Chinese influence has dominated much of the entire eastern part of Southeast Asia and East Asia.
Legalism was the political philosophy undergirding the Qin Empire of Shih Huangdi. It spread to Southeast Asia by way of Chinese contacts with Southeast Asian peoples, especially the Vietnamese, who came under Chinese Direct Occupation several times in history.
Chinese
The Chinese.
The Chinese
Domintion