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The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:

People who reside in and hold citizenship of the People's Republic of China (mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) or the Republic of China (Taiwan).
^ After the People's Republic of China was built up.
myTPM | Xu Han-You's Blog 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com [Source type: Original source]
^ All persons holding the nationality of the People's Republic of China are citizens of the People's Republic of China.
Constitution of the People's Republic of China - Wikisource 14 January 2010 17:017 UTC en.wikisource.org [Source type: Original source]
CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 15 September 2009 6:45 UTC english.peopledaily.com.cn [Source type: Original source]
^ Taiwan is part of the sacred territory of the People's Republic of China.
Constitution of the People's Republic of China - Wikisource 14 January 2010 17:017 UTC en.wikisource.org [Source type: Original source]
CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 15 September 2009 6:45 UTC english.peopledaily.com.cn [Source type: Original source]
This definition stems from a legal perspective. .(Note: Whether citizenship in the Republic of China makes one "Chinese" is subject of some political debate as supporters of Taiwan independence do not consider Taiwan to be part of China)
The Zhonghua minzu (sometimes translated as "Chinese nation"), a supra-ethnic concept which includes all 56 ethnic groups live in China that are officially recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China, such as Han, Zhuang, Manchu, Tibetans, and other established ethnic groups who have lived within the borders of China since at least the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).
^ The demonstration of Han Chinese politeness .
Discussions on the Han Chinese 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC publicpublish.wordpress.com [Source type: Original source]
^ After the People's Republic of China was built up.
myTPM | Xu Han-You's Blog 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the People's Republic of China .
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It may also include overseas Chinese.
People of Han Chinese ancestry, who are often simply referred to as "Chinese" or "ethnic Chinese" in English.

Apart from nationality (legal) reasons, place of residence (geographical factors), race (biological reasons), and ancestry (historical and genealogical factors) are involved in defining "Chineseness".

1 Chinese-language terms
- 1.1 Mandarin
- 1.2 Cantonese
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Chinese-language terms

Mandarin

Term	Traditional Chinese	Simplified Chinese	Explanation
Zhōnggúorén	中國人	中国人	refers to a person of a state called "China". Some use this term to refer to anyone who holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China or the Republic of China, regardless of ethnicity. Others use it only for citizens of the People's Republic of China. Usage can depend on political views about the status of the Republic of China.
Huárén	華人	华人	an overall term to refer to any person of Chinese descent, including those in China and abroad. However, this term is more commonly used in referring to the overseas Chinese community and sometimes overseas Chinese minorities.
Huáqíao	華僑	华侨	refers to a Chinese national or citizen living in a foreign country, who still holds Chinese citizenship. This term was more commonly used before 1949, when China provided citizenship for many overseas Chinese.
Huáyì	華裔	华裔	refers to a person of Chinese descent living in a foreign country, who does not hold a citizenship from People's Republic of China or the Republic of China.

Cantonese

Term	Traditional Chinese	Simplified Chinese	Explanation
Lou⁵ wah⁴ kiu⁴	老華僑	老华侨	used by overseas Cantonese-speakers to refer to a person who has lived outside of China for a long period, usually 10 or more years.
Tong⁴ jan⁴	唐人	唐人	.Tang Chinese, generally synonymous with Han Chinese.^ It is because of Han Chinese ranking difference between different generations and because the rights/obligations are different between different ranks. Discussions on the Han Chinese 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC publicpublish.wordpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Generally, if we want to answer the question, how do Han Chinese treat others, we can say they treat others one-sidedly. Discussions on the Han Chinese 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC publicpublish.wordpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Generally, we can research Han Chinese by acknowledging today’s Han Chinese, and how Han Chinese evaluate their history or others’ history. Discussions on the Han Chinese 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC publicpublish.wordpress.com [Source type: Original source]
Tou⁵ zyu⁵	土著	土著	literally means "from the soil"; refers to a Chinese person of minority ethnic groups.
Zuk¹ sing¹	竹昇	竹升	more commonly spelled as ".jook-sing" in English, used to describe a westernized person of Chinese descent.^ Whom do Han Chinese use it to describe? Discussions on the Han Chinese 17 January 2010 9:41 UTC publicpublish.wordpress.com [Source type: Original source] ^ Nowadays tends to be used to describe persons from the Central Belt - having implications similar to 'schemie' with regard to dress sense, intellect and big dug ownership. Scottish Vernacular Dictionary 23 January 2010 8:11 UTC www.firstfoot.com [Source type: Original source] ^ The vegetalistas of Iquitos and other areas of the Peruvian Amazon also use the verb icarar, which means to sing or whistle an icaro over a person, an object or a preparation to give them power." Magic to Miracles by Alan Shoemaker 22 January 2010 21:35 UTC csp.org [Source type: Original source]