The Putian people (Chinese: 莆田人, pinyin: Pútiánrén; Puxian Min: 莆仙儂, Hinghwa Romanized: Pó-sing-náng) are people from Putian, east Fujian, China. They are also known as Xinghua, Henghua, Henghwa or Hinghua people (Hing-hua̍; simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化; pinyin: Xīnghuà) after the historical name of the area.[1] Putian people speak Pu–Xian Min (Putianese), a branch of Min Chinese.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Above 5,000,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Puxian Min, Standard Chinese, etc. | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Traditional Chinese religion or Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Fuzhou people, Leizhou Min speakers, She people |
Today, there are Henghua diaspora communities at Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia.
Culture
editPutian people eat Putian cuisine, a style of Fujian cuisine known for its emphasis on fresh seafood.
Notable people
edit- Lin Moniang: also known as Mazu (媽祖), Chinese Goddess of Sea
- Cai Xiang (蔡襄; 1012–1067): Chinese calligrapher, poet, scholar and official
- Chen Wenlong (陳文龍; 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 (范剑青; 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 (林水鏡; Lín Shuǐjìng, 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 (黄志贤, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues. Hong Kong University Press. p. 92.
- ^ "黄志贤:有胆识远见,还要有胸怀爱心—莆田新闻网". www.ptxw.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21.