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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In the 1850s and 1860, about 2,500 Chinese went to Suriname. Most of these migrants were indentured laborers. | |||
In the late 1950s and 1960s, other Chinese came as free laborers, traders or shop assistants. A large number of Chinese came in the 1990s, and immigration is still going. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Surinamese</ref> | |||
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== Online Resources == | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716184302/http://www.nationaalarchief.nl/suriname/base_china/achtergrondinfo/inleiding.html National Archives information about Chinese in Surname] | |||
* [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Chinese-Begraafplaats/229094 Chinese Cemetery in Suriname] - Billion Graves | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/surinamechineseunitedassociation Suriname Chinese United Association 苏华总会] | |||
[[Category:Suriname]][[Category:Chinese Research]] | == References == | ||
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Background[edit | edit source]
In the 1850s and 1860, about 2,500 Chinese went to Suriname. Most of these migrants were indentured laborers.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, other Chinese came as free laborers, traders or shop assistants. A large number of Chinese came in the 1990s, and immigration is still going. [1]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- National Archives information about Chinese in Surname
- Chinese Cemetery in Suriname - Billion Graves
- Suriname Chinese United Association 苏华总会
References[edit | edit source]