<P> The Singapore Department of Statistics defines "Chinese" as a "race" or "ethnic group" and "Chinese in Singapore" as referring to Chinese Singaporeans who settled down in Singapore before Singapore's independence in 1965 . Chinese Singaporeans consists of "persons of Chinese origin such as the Hoklo (Min Nan; Hokkien - Taiwanese, Teochew, Hainanese), Cantonese, Hakka, Hockchias, Foochows, Henghuas, Shanghainese etc ." </P> <P> In general, the Chinese in Singapore are grouped according to their respective ancestral homes in China or dialect group . Most came from the southeastern coast of China in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan . The Hoklo (Min Nan) people (Hoklo, Teochew and Hainanese people) and Cantonese together form more than three - quarters of the Chinese population . The Hakka, Putian people, Fuzhou people and other groups account for most of the remainder . These are generally the descendants of the free and indentured immigrants from southern China during the 19th and early half of the 20th century and are typically known as "' native' Singaporean Chinese" (s 新加坡 本地 华人, p Xīnjiāpōběndì Huárén). The 1990s and early 21st century saw Singapore experience a third wave of migration from different parts of China . </P> <Table> Population Profile of Singapore Han Chinese Subgroups <Tr> <Th> Group </Th> <Th> Province / region </Th> <Th> Ancestral home </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hoklo (Hokkien - Taiwanese) </Td> <Td> Fujian (福建) <P> Taiwan (台湾) </P> </Td> <Td> Zhangzhou Hokkiens (漳州 闽南 人): Zhangzhou (漳州 芗 城区 、 漳州 龙 文 区), Longhai (龙 海 市), Yunxiao (云霄 县), Dongshan (东山 县), Pinghe (平和 县), Changtai (长 泰 县), Zhao'an (诏 安县) <P> Quanzhou Hokkiens (泉州 闽南 人): Quanzhou (泉州 市 区), Nan'an (南安 市), Anxi (安溪 县), Hui'an (惠安 县), Yongchun (永春 县), Jinjiang (晋江 市), Shishi (石狮 市), Kinmen (金门 县) </P> <P> Xiamen Hokkiens (厦门 闽南 人): Xiamen (厦门 思 明 区 、 厦门 湖 里 区 、 厦门 翔 安 区 、 厦门 集美 区 、 厦门 海 沧 区), Tong'an (厦门 同安 区) </P> </Td> <Td> 896,080 </Td> <Td> 1,028,490 </Td> <Td> 1,118,817 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teochew </Td> <Td> Guangdong (广东) </Td> <Td> Chaozhou (潮州), Shantou (汕头), Chao'an (潮 安), Chaoyang (朝阳), Jieyang (揭阳), Raoping (饶 平), Chenghai (澄海), Puning (普宁), Huilai (惠 来) </Td> <Td> 466,020 </Td> <Td> 526,200 </Td> <Td> 562,139 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cantonese </Td> <Td> Guangdong (广东) <P> Hong Kong (香港) </P> <P> Macau (澳门) </P> </Td> <Td> Guangzhou (广州), Zhaoqing (肇庆), Shunde (顺德), Taishan (泰山), Heshan (鹤山) </Td> <Td> 327,870 </Td> <Td> 385,630 </Td> <Td> 408,517 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hakka </Td> <Td> Guangdong (广东) Fujian (福建) <P> Taiwan (台湾) </P> </Td> <Td> Meixian (former) Kaying (梅县, 旧称 为 嘉 应), Dapu (大 埔 县), Hepo (河 婆 镇), Huizhou (惠州 市), Huiyang (former) Danshui (惠州 惠阳 区, 旧称 为 淡水 镇), Yongding (永定 县), Heyuan (河源 市), Longyan (龙岩 市) </Td> <Td> 155,980 </Td> <Td> 198,440 </Td> <Td> 232,914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hainanese </Td> <Td> Hainan (海南) </Td> <Td> Wenchang (文昌), Haikou (海口) </Td> <Td> 148,740 </Td> <Td> 167,590 </Td> <Td> 177,541 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Foochow (Mindong) </Td> <Td> Fujian (福建) </Td> <Td> Fuzhou (福州) </Td> <Td> 36,490 </Td> <Td> 46,890 </Td> <Td> 54,233 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henghua (Putian) </Td> <Td> Fujian (福建) </Td> <Td> Putian (莆田), Xianyou (仙 游) </Td> <Td> 19,990 </Td> <Td> 23,540 </Td> <Td> 25,549 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shanghainese </Td> <Td> Shanghai (上海) </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> 17,310 </Td> <Td> 21,550 </Td> <Td> 22,053 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hockchia (Fuqing) </Td> <Td> Fujian (福建) Zhejiang (浙江) </Td> <Td> Fuqing (福清) </Td> <Td> 13,230 </Td> <Td> 15,470 </Td> <Td> 16,556 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> 50,150 </Td> <Td> 91,590 </Td> <Td> 175,661 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Group </Th> <Th> Province / region </Th> <Th> Ancestral home </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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