What exactly does Nanyang refer to now?

Nanyang is the name of Southeast Asia in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is a concept centered on China. Include Malay Archipelago, Philippine Archipelago and Indonesian Archipelago, as well as the coastal areas of Indo-China Peninsula and Malay Peninsula. During the Qing Dynasty, the coastal area south of Jiangsu was also called "Nanyang" (the coastal area north of Jiangsu was called Beiyang). At the end of the Qing Dynasty, a "Nanyang Minister" was set up to manage various affairs.

The concept of Nanyang corresponds to the West Sea, the East China Sea and the North Sea. The west refers to the Indian Ocean area west of the Straits of Malacca, including Europe or beyond. The Qing dynasty once referred to European and American countries. The east refers to Japan in particular.

The word Nanyang is rarely used in Chinese mainland at present. However, some names of China and Southeast Asia still use the word Nanyang. China's names are Xiamen Nanyang College and Nanyang Model Middle School. Southeast Asian names such as Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Some enterprises also use the word Nanyang.

Lower Nanyang: In the last years of China's feudal dynasty, ordinary people who could not bear the war and former aristocrats who lost power emigrated overseas. Due to its geographical proximity, Southeast Asia has become a place of immigration and refuge for China immigrants. Therefore, this migration is called "Lower South Asia" in history.

In the modern history of China, there were three major waves of immigrants, namely, going to Kanto, going to the west and going down to Nanyang.

16-17th century sailboats came to Nanyang carrying goods from China and immigrants from China.

Lower Nanyang can be traced back to the Han Dynasty at the earliest, but according to its characteristics and meaning, it mainly refers to the Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty.

People who go to Southeast Asia mainly come from Guangdong and Fujian, and their destination is Southeast Asia.

Lower Nanyang: Nanyang includes Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and other places. Refers to refugees who have crossed the ocean to make a living in Southeast Asia. The refugees from Lower Nanyang come from most provinces and regions in China, but Fujian and Guangdong people account for an absolute majority.