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Since its
inception it has been our objective at “Huaren” to network ethnic
Chinese associations and professionals into an interactive
entity.
Outside China, the nature of
ethnic Chinese is complex. At “Huaren” we understand that some of
us, for example those living in Indonesia or Thailand may not have
a Chinese name. They were discouraged or legally banned from
studying the Chinese language. We know that even in countries such
as Europe, U.S., Australia or New Zealand not many second
generation ethnic Chinese could speak Mandarin or a dialect.
Furthermore ethnic Chinese do not share a common religion, we do
not practice a prescribed set of customs or culture, and we
certainly do not subscribe to a in a given set of political
ideology.
Nevertheless that does not
diminish our identity as ethnic Chinese, even though we are
citizens or residents of countries we are born in or choose to
reside in. Wherever we are, there is so much that we could
contribute, individually or collectively to the society.
“Huaren” provides a forum for
people from different parts of the World to exchange ideas.
Networking provides the means whereby members could share their
experience; liaise with each other, support or help one another, or
just making friends.
The “Huaren Liaison Project”
seeks to compile a database of associations, ethnic Chinese
community or political leaders, student organisations, Chinese
cultural troupes as well as specialists in various fields. We
invite sinologists and other non-Chinese professionals in Chinese
affairs to join us. We even include web-based “virtual” entities.
The project is on-going, and we need our members world wide to help
us with this interesting, rewarding, and enormously difficult
task.
It is our vision that
eventually we would be able to highlight ethnic Chinese communities
in various countries, as well as profile local leaders. To a
certain extent we hope be able to meet friends wherever we
go.
This is a long term,
ambitious project. As the proverb says, “The man puts in the
efforts, but the Heaven makes it a success.” We can do our very
best; the final outcome could be very circumstantial.
Let us hope that we could
galvanise our collective intelligence, so that ethnic Chinese as a
community could be better understood, more respected and successful
in our own endeavours.
Please contacted us
at Huaren.
Y. S.
Yow (Network
Coordinator)
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