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{{Infobox ethnic group
{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Filipinos in China<br>"菲律賓人在中國"<br>"Fēilǜbīnrén zài Zhōngguó"
| group = Filipinos in China<br>在华菲律宾人<br>Mga Pilipino sa Tsina
|image =
| image =
|caption =
| caption =
| population = 12,254
|poptime = '''Mainland China''': 12,254<br>'''Hong Kong''': 140,000
|popplace = [[Hong Kong]], [[Beijing]], [[Guangzhou]], [[Shanghai]], [[Xiamen]]
| popplace = [[Beijing]], [[Guangzhou]], [[Shanghai]], [[Xiamen]], [[Macau]]
|langs = [[English language|English]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], other [[languages of the Philippines]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]]
| langs = [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[English language|English]], other [[languages of the Philippines]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Cantonese]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
|rels = [[Roman Catholicism]]
| rels = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]]
|related-c = [[Overseas Filipino]]s
| related-c = [[Overseas Filipinos]], [[Filipinos in Hong Kong]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| related_groups =
}}
}}

There is a significant number of '''Filipinos in China''' consisting of migrants and expatriates from the [[Philippines]] to the [[People's Republic of China]].
There are a significant number of '''Filipinos in China''' consisting of migrants and expatriates from the [[Philippines]] to the [[China|People's Republic of China]].


==Employment==
==Employment==
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Many domestic workers from the Philippines have been coming to China to work as maids. Figures from the Philippines government in 2009 shows that mainland China has become the top destination for Filipino maids seeking work overseas as Chinese families are willing to employ them for better household services and for their fluency in the [[English language]].<ref>"[http://beijingtoday.com.cn/2010/08/filipino-maids-popular-beijing-despite-legal-issues/ Filipino Maids Popular in Beijing Despite Legal Issues] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903025250/http://beijingtoday.com.cn/2010/08/filipino-maids-popular-beijing-despite-legal-issues/ |date=3 September 2014 }}", ''Beijing Today'', 18 August 2010.</ref>
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Most of the Filipinos who came to China work in various fields and professions such as musicians, household service employees, hotel and restaurant managers, doctors, engineers, teachers, manufacturing and property investors, media, multinational corporations, and architects among others.<ref name="FIL">"[http://kalatas.com.au/2011/08/30/president-aquino-to-meet-filipino-community-in-beijing/ President Aquino to meet Filipino community in Beijing]", ''Kalatas'', 4 December 2011.</ref>

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Many domestic workers from the Philippines have been coming to China to work. Figures from the Philippines government in 2009 shows that mainland China has become the top destination for Filipino maids seeking work overseas as Chinese families are willing to employ them for better household services and for their fluency in the [[English language]].<ref>"[http://www.beijingtoday.com.cn/community/filipino-maids-popular-in-beijing-depite-legal-issues Filipino maids popular in Beijing despite legal issues]", ''Beijing Today'', 18 August 2010.</ref>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
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===Hong Kong===
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Based on records from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, there were about 12,254 overseas Filipinos in mainland China. Most of them live in cities such as [[Beijing]] (2,492), [[Chongqing]] (164), [[Guangzhou]] (4,564), [[Shanghai]] (4,264) and [[Xiamen]] (7,707).<ref name="FIL">"[http://kalatas.com.au/2011/08/30/president-aquino-to-meet-filipino-community-in-beijing/ President Aquino to meet Filipino community in Beijing]", ''Kalatas'', 4 December 2011.</ref>
{{Main|Filipinos in Hong Kong}}
There are around 140,000 Filipinos in [[Hong Kong]], a lot of whom work as [[foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong|foreign domestic helpers]].<ref>mentioned in review [http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/FI18Dk10.html "My Filipino one and only" Reese Deveaux] The Standard, 18 September 2004</ref> Although Filipino [[domestic worker]]s vastly outnumber other Filipinos in other professions, there are a notable number of Filipino [[professional]]s in Hong Kong. Some are [[architect]]s and [[civil engineer]]s, working on some of the more prominent buildings and construction projects in Hong Kong. Some are information technology professionals, and some are in professional services (accounting, law, finance) too.

===Mainland China===
Based on records from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, there were about 12,254 overseas Filipinos in mainland China. Most of them live in cities such as [[Beijing]] (2,492), Chongqing (164), [[Guangzhou]] (4,564), [[Shanghai]] (4,264) and [[Xiamen]] (7,707).<ref name="FIL"/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[China–Philippines relations]]
*[[China–Philippines relations]]
*[[Chinese Filipino]]
*[[Chinese Filipino]]
*[[Filipinos in Hong Kong]] &mdash; There are around 140,000 Filipinos in [[Hong Kong]], many of whom work as [[foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong|foreign domestic helpers]].<ref>Mentioned in review [http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/FI18Dk10.html "My Filipino one and only" Reese Deveaux] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174514/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/FI18Dk10.html |date=29 June 2011 }} ''The Standard'', 18 September 2004</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Immigration to the People's Republic of China}}
{{Overseas Filipinos}}
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in China]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in China]]
[[Category:Filipino diaspora|China]]
[[Category:Filipino diaspora by country|China]]
[[Category:China–Philippines relations]]
[[Category:China–Philippines relations]]
[[Category:Chinese people of Filipino descent| ]]

Latest revision as of 17:13, 12 March 2024

Filipinos in China
在华菲律宾人
Mga Pilipino sa Tsina
Total population
12,254
Regions with significant populations
Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Macau
Languages
Spanish, Filipino, English, other languages of the Philippines, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Filipinos, Filipinos in Hong Kong

There are a significant number of Filipinos in China consisting of migrants and expatriates from the Philippines to the People's Republic of China.

Employment

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Many domestic workers from the Philippines have been coming to China to work as maids. Figures from the Philippines government in 2009 shows that mainland China has become the top destination for Filipino maids seeking work overseas as Chinese families are willing to employ them for better household services and for their fluency in the English language.[1]

Distribution

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Based on records from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, there were about 12,254 overseas Filipinos in mainland China. Most of them live in cities such as Beijing (2,492), Chongqing (164), Guangzhou (4,564), Shanghai (4,264) and Xiamen (7,707).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Filipino Maids Popular in Beijing Despite Legal Issues Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Beijing Today, 18 August 2010.
  2. ^ "President Aquino to meet Filipino community in Beijing", Kalatas, 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ Mentioned in review "My Filipino one and only" Reese Deveaux Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Standard, 18 September 2004
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