Chinese Uruguayans

Chinese Uruguayans are Uruguayan citizens of Chinese ancestry or are Chinese people residing in Uruguay.

Chinese Uruguayans

Chino Uruguayos 中国人在乌拉圭
Total population
226 declare China as homeland; 400+ Uruguayans of Chinese ancestry
Regions with significant populations
Montevideo, Uruguay
Languages
Chinese, Uruguayan Spanish
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Chinese

Overview

The first flow of immigration arrived in 1949, coming from mainland China and Taiwan.[1] Nowadays there are some 400 Chinese immigrants in Uruguay, mostly living in Montevideo. Their activities include gastronomy, fishing, groceries.[2]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 226 people who declared China as their country of birth.[3] As of 2013, there are 44 Chinese citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.[4] Compared to neighboring Argentina and Brazil, with both nations containing a large population, Chinese immigration is significantly smaller in Uruguay.[1]

There are a Chinese Uruguayan Association[2] and a Uruguay-China Chamber of Commerce in Montevideo.[5]

Some Chinese immigrants teach their language to Uruguayans.[2]

Notable people

• Cheung-Koon Yim (Beijing, 11 December 1936), architect and university professor who fled from the Chinese Civil War.[6]
• Adi Yacong Wu, a professor of the Mandarin Chinese language.[7]

See also

• China–Uruguay relations
• Chinese Argentines

References

1. "Dreaming in another language". EL PAIS. 23 July 2011. (in Spanish)
2. "The life of Asian immigrants in Uruguay". El Espectador. 10 May 2007. (in Spanish)
3. "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
4. "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (in Spanish)
5. Uruguayan-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (in Spanish)
6. "A Chinese in Uruguay". (in Spanish)
7. "Las historias de dos chinos que se enamoraron de Uruguay y se quedaron".