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The Wanderlust of Hope
The Sarawak Chinese belong to a wide range of dialect groups. Ethnic
Chinese were encouraged to settle in Sarawak because of their commercial and business acumen. Currently, they make up 26% of the population of Sarawak.The first Chinese migrants (Hakka) worked as labourers in the gold mines at Bau or on plantations. Through their clan associations, business acumen and work ethic, the Chinese organised themselves economically and rapidly dominated commerce. Today, the Chinese are amongst Sarawak's most prosperous ethnic groups.
Chinese were encouraged to settle in Sarawak because of their commercial and business acumen. Currently, they make up 26% of the population of Sarawak.The first Chinese migrants (Hakka) worked as labourers in the gold mines at Bau or on plantations. Through their clan associations, business acumen and work ethic, the Chinese organised themselves economically and rapidly dominated commerce. Today, the Chinese are amongst Sarawak's most prosperous ethnic groups.
Extracted from <Sarawak: Lost Identities>
