Chinese people in Serbia

The number of Chinese people in Serbia according to 2011 census is 1,373.[3] The community resides mainly in Serbia's capital, Belgrade. Most have their origin in two provinces south of the Shanghai region.[4] None of the Chinese have Serbian citizenship.[5]

Blok 70, the biggest Chinatown in Serbia
Chinese in Serbia
Кинези у Србији
China Serbia
Total population
  • 1,373 Chinese citizens (2011)
  • ~15,000 Chinese citizens (est.)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Belgrade, Novi Sad
Languages
Chinese, Serbian
Religion
mainly Irreligious
Chinese Buddhism
Chinese traditional religion
Serbian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Chinese

The Chinese immigration to Serbia was prompted after former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević and his wife Mira Marković visited China in 1997. There were 30 Chinese people living in Serbia in August 1998.[6] There was a rumor that Milosevic imported over 50,000 Chinese people and gave them Yugoslav passports so that they could vote for him in elections. Other rumors say that the Chinese arrived here in order to take language courses. The newspaper, Večernje novosti, says one part of town in particular has had a complete Chinese village transplanted into it: "The entire population of the Chinese village of Jincun, Kaihua County in Zhejiang province has moved to Belgrade, specifically to Blok 70 where they have businesses in the local center (Kineski centar, "Chinese center") in the suburb of Novi Beograd."

The Chinese send their children to schools in China when they have reached age for primary school, to learn the Chinese language like natives, which is important for the community.[4]

Besides Belgrade (Blok 70), there is also a sizable Chinese community in the second largest Serbian city Novi Sad, which has a Chinese trade center, as well as many Chinese shops and restaurants.

See also

References
  1. Chinese Migrants Use Serbia as Gate to Europe. ABC News. 13 July 2010.
  2. V. Mijatović – B. Hadžić. "I Kinezi napuštaju Srbiju | Reportaže". Novosti. Novosti.rs. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији: Становништво према националној припадности - "Остали" етничке заједнице са мање од 2000 припадника и двојако изјашњени" (PDF). Webrzs.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. "Svi "srpski" Kinezi su iz dve provincije - Glas javnosti". Glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. "Kinezi pustili plitko korenje". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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