Although there are many multi-ethnic countries in the world, none of them are as closely united as China, with 56 ethnic groups, which also means that China is a country with a rich cultural integration.
Despite China's long history and large population, there are still many Chinese who choose to settle overseas in the course of historical changes, and these people are called Chinese.
China's rapid development has attracted the attention of many foreigners. Although it is relatively easy to come to China, becoming a Chinese citizen can be a challenging task.
Compared to Chinese immigrants, the number of applicants for U.S. citizenship is large, but in comparison, the Chinese citizenship application is more difficult. This makes China one of the most difficult countries in the world to apply for citizenship.
In a corner of Macau, there lives a group of Chinese with European roots, and although their skin color is different from that of traditional yellow people, their living habits and thinking patterns are similar to those of Chinese, as if they were born to belong to this land.
Macau is a highly densely populated place, with less than 30 square kilometers of land and more than 600,000 people living there. Commerce is thriving here, especially tourism and entertainment.
And there are about 20,000 people of European ancestry who live here, mainly descendants of Portuguese. They have a high nose bridge, large eyes, and a black-and-white or yellow-white **, which is a typical Western characteristic.
The reason why Macau has so many Portuguese descendants can be traced back to the Portuguese occupation hundreds of years ago. During the Age of Discovery, the powerful Portuguese forces occupied Macau.
Later, the Ming Dynasty rebelled, forcing Portugal to beg for mercy and grant them residency. However, with the decline of the Qing Dynasty and the invasion of foreign powers, Portugal took the opportunity to sign several treaties.
After the reform and opening up, Macao returned to China, but by this time Portuguese descendants had spread all over the country.