17∼19세기 초 화인의 베트남 남부로 이주와 사이공의 형성

Abstract

The Chinese societies in Southern East Asia are powerful economic groups, which maintain the credit-based economic relationships, as well as intimate groups which share their hometowns and dialects. The Chinese societies were established as the Chinese from southern province moved to Southern East Asia to find new jobs and create new opportunities, and consequentially have established their own groups based on their economic activities in the local areas outside of China. Many China towns founded in diverse places in Southern East Asia are the examples of their movements and their concentration. Among many of those, Sai Gon in Vietnam is the most representative example of the Chinese society. Sai Gon is originated from Cho Lon, a China town whereimmigrant Chinese built, and developed into a hub-city of economy in Vietnam. The Chinese people also built other China towns near Sai Gon in 17th – 19th centuries: Dong Nai, My Tho, and Ha Tien. By doing so, they made a large contribution to the expansion of Vietnamese territories in Southern part. This paper explores the sep up of China towns such as Bien Hoa, My Tho, Ha Tien, in addition to Sai Gon. Also, it investigates the movement of Chinese and the establishment of Sai Gon, and its political/economic implications as a result.