摘要
自1819年新加坡开埠以来,大量的中国人移居当地,到19世纪中期,华人数量已占新加坡人口总数的一半以上。华族移民新加坡是自发组织的,离乡背井,在陌生的环境下还要受到西方殖民者的压迫,为了生存和发展,他们纷纷成立各种团体。这些团体,就像几根强大的纽带,把远在异国他乡的广大华侨凝聚成一个强大的统一体,团结互助,共同奋进,为当地及整个华人社会作出了巨大的贡献。
Since Singapore opened the port to foreign traders in 1819, a great many Chinese people have left their homeland and immigrated there on their own. By the middle of the 19 th century, the immigrants from China had already made up more than half of Singapore＇s population. Living in a new environment and often oppressed by the western colonizers, these Chinese immigrants had to stick together and set up many different communities so as to survive. Therefore, the communities were like strong ties which have helped keep the Chinese people in Singapore together, so that they can assist each other and forge ahead together. These communities have indeed made great contributions to the development of the Chinese society in Singapore.
关键词
新加坡
地缘性组织
血缘性组织
业缘性组织
Singapore
localized associations
lineage associations
business associations
