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Chinese people started arriving in Puerto Rico by large numbers during the 19th century. Many of them went to Puerto Rico to work on the island's rail systems of then, just like many other Chinese who emigrated to other parts of the world. Many of the Asian train workers in Puerto Rico felt enchanted with the place, deciding to stay there the rest of their lives. Their children were among the first Chinese-Puerto Ricans.

Although Chinese-Puerto Ricans are small in numbers compared to White or Black Puerto Ricans, nevertheless, they form a structure of Puerto Rican society. Many are dedicated to operating Chinese restaurants, and others work in all kinds of jobs there. Many members of Puerto Rico's Chinese minority have integrated both the Puerto Rican and Chinese culture to their daily lives. Also, because Chinese girls have married Puerto Rican boys almost since the time that the Chinese began settling there, many of today's Chinese-Puerto Ricans actually have Hispanic last names and are of mixed Chinese, Spanish, other European, and African or Native American descnet.

It shall be noted also, that most Puerto Ricans of other races refer to all Far Easteners as Chinese. Because of this, it must be clarified that in Puerto Rico, many Asians from other different countries also live there. Many Chinese also came from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, while the rest from Japan, Korea, other Latin AmericaLatin America consists of the countries of South America and North America (including Central America and the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken there. Most frequen countries — especially from CubaAlternate meanings: see Cuba (disambiguation The Republic of Cuba is an archipelago in the northern Caribbean, in between the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. To the north are found the United States and the Bahamas, to the west M and nearby Dominican RepublicRepublica Dominicana ( In Detail) National motto: Dios, patria, libertad (God, Country, Liberty Official language Spanish Capital Santo Domingo President Leonel Fernandez Area Total % water Ranked 138th 48,730 km² 1,6% Population Total ( 2002) Density Ran — and even mainland United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. Chinese Puerto Ricans are also Chinese AmericanA Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. They are one group of overseas Chinese and also one group of Asian Americans. Immigration Chinese immigration to the United States has come in several waves. According to the records froms by citizenship, and thousands of them went to mainland United States to feel some comfort in life.

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• Overseas ChineseOverseas Chinese ( in pinyin: huaqiao, or huabo, or qiaobo) are ethnic Chinese who live outside of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan. There are approximately 60 million overseas Chinese mostly living in southeast Asia where they make up a majori
• Chinese AmericanA Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. They are one group of overseas Chinese and also one group of Asian Americans. Immigration Chinese immigration to the United States has come in several waves. According to the records from
• Chinese CanadianA Chinese Canadian is a person of Chinese descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. Considered from the perspective of China, they are a group of overseas Chinese. In 2001 there were 1,094,700 Canadians of Chinese descent, making them Can
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