The difference between China people and overseas Chinese

The differences between Chinese and overseas Chinese are: different meanings and different nationalities.

1 has different meanings.

Chinese means "China people". Anyone with China ancestry can be called China. Overseas Chinese refer to those who were born in China and have lived abroad for many years for some reason and obtained the right of abode in other countries. Chinese-Americans refer to those who were born abroad and have China ancestry, also known as "overseas Chinese".

2. Different nationalities

In a broad sense, China people refer to all people of China origin, regardless of whether they have China nationality or not. In a narrow sense, China people refer to China people who were born in China and then lived abroad and obtained their local nationality.

History of China:

The legend of China people emigrating overseas began in the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, but the history can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. In 124 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established exchanges between China and the West. For a long time, messengers and people came and went every year, ranging from hundreds to hundreds. China has opened up maritime traffic with Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka since the Han Dynasty.

Due to overseas trade, China businessmen and sailors began to emigrate to Southeast Asia, and some of them settled down and became the first generation of overseas immigrants. During the Tang Dynasty, the number of people living abroad in China increased gradually. Many foreigners call overseas Chinese "Tangren" and overseas Chinese return to China as "Tangshan".