The Teochews
From a long time ago around the 1800s, Chinese immigrants who spoke Teochew dialects moved to many parts of South East Asia like all other immigrants in search of a better life. Over the span of so many years, many Teochews have since become the most successful groups in their adopted countries so much so that they became more than proportionately represented in top positions of Government or in business and industry. Teochews have been known to have established some of the most successful banks and industry not just in Singapore but in the region and played a major part in helping build new economies. Teochew people tend to have a strong sense of culture and community and have been known to have kept their traditions. It was reported that about 60 per cent of Teochews are living outside China and there are about 25 million in the world. The half a million Teochew in Singapore represents about 20 per cent of the Chinese population here. This is the second largest dialect group he...