Wenzhou people
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Wenzhou people or Wenzhounese people is a subgroup of Oujiang Wu Chinese speaking peoples, who live primarily in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. Wenzhou people are known for their business and money-making skills. The area also has a large diaspora population in Europe and the United States, with a reputation for being enterprising natives who start restaurants, retail and wholesale businesses in their adopted countries. About two-thirds of the overseas community is in Europe. Wenzhounese people have also made notable contributions to mathematics and technology.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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~8,000,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
China, Wenzhou (urban + rural areas) | ~6,000,000 (natives) |
China | 1,700,000 (rest of country)[1][full citation needed] |
Italy | 288,715 (90% of Chinese population).[2] |
France | 60,000–100,000[3] |
Spain | ~116,000 <70% (+ Qingtian)[4] |
Taiwan | as part of the mainlander population[5] |
Australia | part of Chinese Australian population |
United States | 100,000[6] |
Netherlands | part of Chinese people in the Netherlands[7] |
Languages | |
Wenzhou dialect, Zhenan Min, Standard Mandarin Chinese, etc. | |
Religion | |
Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Irreligion, Chinese folk religion and Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Wu speaking people, Min speaking people, other Han Chinese |
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