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What is the largest Chinese community in South America?

Posted by: cafearjun on: November 17, 2008

Wow! This one’s really a killer ain’t it? Marriott World of Rewards – Today’s destination is Lima, Peru and the question is:

What is the largest Chinese community in South America?

Answer (this will really surprise everyone)

Barrio Chino

Barrio Chino is the China town in Lima, also called Barrio Chino de Lima.

Peru has the largest Chinese community in South America.

Gorgeous Peru - Largest Chinese population in South America

Gorgeous Peru - Largest Chinese population in South America

Here’s a bit about Chinese population overseas (people either born in China or of Chinese descent)

During the colonial 19th century, there was a strong demand for workers and labourers in South America, South-east Asia and other parts of the world. The Chinese, then under the Qing Dynasty, were forced to move with these colonial powers. Most Chinese preferred South east Asia (No wonder Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia have the highest Chinese populations) and the some moved to Peru, United States and Canada.

Except for China, Singapore is the only country with a majority Chinese population.

Chinese overseas population:

1. Singapore
2. Indonesia
3. Thailand
4. Malaysia
5. USA
6. Canada
7. Peru
8. Vietnam
9. Philippines
10. Burma

Much more at Wikipedia – here

All the best everyone! Winners please come back and share.

10 Responses to "What is the largest Chinese community in South America?"

Barrio Chino is the correct answer !

The answer – Lima’s Bario Chino is the largest Chinese community in South America

Barrio Chino

Thanks Ogunquit, Wendy and Winner for your help.

Thanks for taking the time to research then post your findings for those of us with slower computers, children barking at ya, and not enough hours in the day.

Lima’s Bario Chino

it’s fun! and i guess “Chnatown” should be “chinatown” ;-) sorry for cavil···

Very interesting! If you are looking for resources for Chinese people visit:

繁體中文的語音聖經
免費繁體中文語音聖經
免費下載MP3
http://www.FaithComesByHearing.com

This is fun. Thanks for the answers. I know you supposedly don’t need to be correct, but it is more fun that way.
I am glad to hear there is a “winner” … are you a winner in this contest? I just keep seeing that “sorry” come up as soon as I hit the enter key ;-)

Bario Chino

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