海外华人地域分布变化特征及原因

On the change of the regional distribution of Overseas Chinese

20世纪下半叶以来 ,海外华侨华人在数量快速增长的同时 ,地域分布也在发生重大变化 ,其显著特征是由高度集中渐趋分散 ,即由高度集中于亚洲 ,尤其是东南亚 ,向亚洲以外地区 ,尤其是欧、美、澳地区逐渐分散 ,亚洲华人人口所占比重已由约 96 %降至 80 %。且这种趋势仍在持续。造成这一变化的原因主要有两方面 :一是新增移民的影响 ,来自中国大陆和台港澳地区新增华人移民流向发生变化 ,由过去主要流向东南亚地区而改为主要流向欧、美、澳等发达地区 ;二是海外华人再移民的影响 ,东南亚地区一些国家的华侨华人纷纷通过各种途径 ,离开他们祖辈居住的国家 ,再次进行了移民 ,进入欧、美、澳等地区。

As the number increasing rapidly, the distribution of the Overseas Chinese has changed gradually since the late half of the 20th century. The change is characterized by a move from concentration to dispersing, i.e, a move from Asia to other areas, especially to America, Europe, Australia. The percent of the Asia's Overseas Chinese has declined from 96% to 80%. The author argues that there are two reasons for this change. First, the new migrants from China prefer other areas rather than Asia. Most new migrants do not choose Asia as their target. Second, the Asia's overseas Chinese re-migrated to other areas.