How to define Chinese?

Chinese refers to the children of Chinese overseas Chinese who were born in the host country and obtained the nationality of the host country, and also refers to the descendants of the Chinese nation. Ancient refers to the Central Plains.

Descendants of the Chinese nation. Huaxia nationality is the predecessor of Han nationality. Huang Kun came to "General An's Honorary Title": "Qing De is in Kansai and goes back to Han. Hong Rengan, the ruler of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, wrote: "You are all from China, knowing that you are Xia Zong, you are all sons of heaven, and you are nothing more than Kun Di.

The difference between overseas Chinese, China people and China people.

1. Overseas Chinese

China citizens designated to live abroad.

(1) "Residence" means that China citizens have obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence and have lived in the country of residence for two consecutive years, with a cumulative residence of not less than 18 months within two years.

(2) China citizens are regarded as overseas Chinese. Although they have not obtained the long-term or permanent right of abode in their country of residence, they have obtained the legal right of abode in their country for more than five consecutive years (including five years) and have lived in that country for not less than 30 months within five years.

(3) China citizens who study abroad (including public schools and at their own expense) shall not be regarded as overseas Chinese while studying abroad or working abroad on business (including sending labor services abroad).

Second, foreign Chinese.

Refers to the former China citizens who have joined foreign nationality and their descendants of foreign nationality; Foreign descendants of China citizens.

Third, returned overseas Chinese

Refers to overseas Chinese who have returned to China to settle down.

(1) "Returning to China for settlement" means that overseas Chinese give up their long-term, permanent or legal residency in their original country of residence and go through the formalities for returning to China for settlement according to law.

(two) foreign Chinese who have been approved to restore or obtain China nationality and go through the formalities of settlement according to law are regarded as returned overseas Chinese.

Fourth, relatives of overseas Chinese.

Refers to the family members of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China.

(1) Family members of overseas Chinese include: spouses, parents, children and their spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren and grandchildren of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese, and other relatives who have long-term support relations with overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese.

(2) Family members of foreign Chinese with China nationality in China are regarded as relatives of overseas Chinese. 5. Chinese-Americans refer to those who have China ancestry but have been working and living abroad for a long time. Including two types, one is China people, who are foreign citizens of China origin; The other is overseas Chinese, who are China citizens living abroad and are expatriates from China. There is also a transition zone in the middle. For example, if you have emigrated and obtained long-term residency, it will take a certain number of years to obtain the nationality of the host country. This is an "overseas Chinese who will soon become China people". Therefore, "Chinese ~ permanent residents ~ overseas Chinese" is a continuous distribution, overseas Chinese may be transformed into permanent residents, and permanent residents will also be transformed into Chinese.