Putian people
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The Putian people (Chinese: 莆田人, pinyin: Pútiánrén; Puxian Min: 莆仙儂, Hinghwa Romanized: Script error: No such module "Lang".) are a Min-speaking subgroup of Han Chinese native to Putian, Fujian, China. They are also known as Xinghua, Henghua, Henghwa or Hinghua people (Hing-hua̍; Template:Lang-zh) after the historical name of the area.[1] Putian people speak Pu–Xian Min (Putianese), a branch of Min Chinese.
Today, there are Henghua diaspora communities at Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia.
Culture
Putian people eat Putian cuisine, a style of Fujian cuisine known for its emphasis on fresh seafood.
Notable people
- Lin Moniang: also known as Mazu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Chinese Goddess of Sea
- Cai Xiang (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 1012–1067): Chinese calligrapher, poet, scholar and official
- Chen Wenlong (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 1232–1277): Scholarly General during the final years of the Southern Song Dynasty, was later deified as City God of Fuzhou and Putian during the Ming Dynasty
- Jianqing Fan (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 1962-): Statistician, financial econometrician, Professor of Finance, a professor of statistics, a Chairman of Department of Operations Research and Finance
- Ng Teng Fong: Singaporean real estate tycoon
- Dato Sri Tahir or Ang Tjoen Ming: Founder and CEO, Mayapada Group, Indonesia
- Mochtar Riady: Founder, Lippo Group, Indonesia
- Sukanto Tanoto: Founder, Raja Garuda Mas International (now Royal Golden Eagle), Indonesia
- James Riady: Son of Mochtar Riady; deputy chairman, Lippo Group, Indonesia
- Moses Lim, Singapore comedian and actor
- Liem Swie King (Template:Lang-zh, born 28 February 1956 in Kudus) a former Indonesian badminton player, once one of the top players in the world
- Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defence (Singapore).
- Che Yin Wong (Script error: No such module "Lang"., 1959−): Businessman and philanthropist, Hong Kong;[2] Founder and chairman of Kong Fung International Group.
- Theresa Fu (1984-): Hong Kong singer and actress.
- Fong Chi Chung: founder of Singapore-based restaurant chain Putien.
- John Sung: evangelist
See also
References
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