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| group = Filipinos in China<br>在华菲律宾人<br>Mga Pilipino sa Tsina |
| group = Filipinos in China<br>在华菲律宾人<br>Mga Pilipino sa Tsina |
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| population = 12,254 |
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| popplace = [[Beijing]], [[Guangzhou]], [[Shanghai]], [[Xiamen]], [[Macau]] |
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| langs = [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[English language|English]], other [[languages of the Philippines]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Cantonese]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]) |
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| rels = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] |
| rels = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] |
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| related-c = [[Overseas Filipinos]] |
| related-c = [[Overseas Filipinos]], [[Filipinos in Hong Kong]] |
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There are a significant number of '''Filipinos in China''' consisting of migrants and expatriates from the [[Philippines]] to the People's Republic of |
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]]. |
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==Employment== |
==Employment== |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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===Hong Kong=== |
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{{Main|Filipinos in Hong Kong}} |
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| ⚫ | There are around 140,000 Filipinos in [[Hong Kong]], many of whom work as [[foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong|foreign domestic helpers]].<ref> |
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===Taiwan=== |
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{{Main|Filipinos in Taiwan}} |
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===Mainland China=== |
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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> |
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> |
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*[[China–Philippines relations]] |
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*[[Chinese Filipino]] |
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| ⚫ | *[[Filipinos in Hong Kong]] — 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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 12 March 2024
| Total population | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- China–Philippines relations
- Chinese Filipino
- Filipinos in Hong Kong — There are around 140,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, many of whom work as foreign domestic helpers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Filipino Maids Popular in Beijing Despite Legal Issues Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Beijing Today, 18 August 2010.
- ^ "President Aquino to meet Filipino community in Beijing", Kalatas, 4 December 2011.
- ^ 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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