Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article discusses how the Chinese who have lived in Malaysia for generations treat their national identity, citizenship, social identity, and explore the various differences between Malaysian Chinese and Chinese in China. Especially the new thoughts differences, and similarities that those Malaysian Chinese who choose to "return" to China to live have developed after coming into contact with Chinese society and culture. Through an interview with a Malaysian Chinese living in Iwu, Chekiang Province, and a systematic analysis of existing academic materials, this article will discuss those differences, including how the identity of "overseas Chinese" differ from "ethnic Chinese", how Chinese living in a multi-ethnic country like Malaysia is different from a single-ethnic country like China, and how the Chinese dialect influences and inherits Chinese national consciousness. Keywords: Chinese Dialect, Malaysia Chinese, Social Identity, Nation-State, National Consciousness
Author: Xingche Qin
Institutions: China Agricultural University, University of Colorado Denver
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410477265