Post by NZBC on Feb 10, 2011 22:22:32 GMT 12
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The majority of the Malaysian Chinese Coolies early settlers were traders. They did not built a home here in Malaya but returned home to upon completion of business transactions. Most of the traders comes from Fujian and were striving during the China Southeast Asia maritime trade.
The end of Qing Dynasty, the start of Taiping Rebellion and Opium War triggered the real rush of Chinese immigration by the mid 18th century. And the real big rush came in the 19th century lured by the lucrative tin mining concessions granted by the Malays rulers. This time around, the big in flux of coolies were from Guangdong and Fujian. And the Chinese coolies were running away from China due to the fighting of the Opium War in 1840. The western power used advanced warships and artillery to force open China's doors.
The majority of the Malaysian Chinese Coolies early settlers were traders. They did not built a home here in Malaya but returned home to upon completion of business transactions. Most of the traders comes from Fujian and were striving during the China Southeast Asia maritime trade.
The end of Qing Dynasty, the start of Taiping Rebellion and Opium War triggered the real rush of Chinese immigration by the mid 18th century. And the real big rush came in the 19th century lured by the lucrative tin mining concessions granted by the Malays rulers. This time around, the big in flux of coolies were from Guangdong and Fujian. And the Chinese coolies were running away from China due to the fighting of the Opium War in 1840. The western power used advanced warships and artillery to force open China's doors.