The Putian people (Chinese: èÂÂç°人, pinyin: Pútiánrén; Puxian Min: èÂÂä»ÂÃ¥ÂÂ, Hinghwa Romanized: ) are a Min-speaking Han Chinese sub-ethnic group native to Putian, Fujian, China. They are also known as Xinghua, Henghua, Henghwa or Hinghua people (Hing-huaÃÂ; ) after the historical name of the area. Putian people speak PuâÂÂXian Min, referred locally as Putianese or Hinghua, a branch of Min Chinese.
Today, there are Henghua diaspora communities at Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia.
Culture
Putian people eat Putian cuisine, a style of Fujian cuisine known for its emphasis on fresh seafood.
Notable people
- Lin Moniang: also known as Mazu (), Chinese Goddess of Sea
- Cai Xiang (; 1012âÂÂ1067): Chinese calligrapher, poet, scholar and official
- Chen Wenlong (; 1232âÂÂ1277): Scholarly General during the final years of the Southern Song Dynasty, was later deified as City God of Fuzhou and Putian during the Ming Dynasty
- Jianqing Fan (; 1962-): Statistician, financial econometrician, Professor of Finance, a professor of statistics, a Chairman of Department of Operations Research and Finance
- Ng Teng Fong: Singaporean real estate tycoon
- Dato Sri Tahir or Ang Tjoen Ming: Founder and CEO, Mayapada Group, Indonesia
- Mochtar Riady: Founder, Lippo Group, Indonesia
- Sukanto Tanoto: Founder, Raja Garuda Mas International (now Royal Golden Eagle), Indonesia
- James Riady: Son of Mochtar Riady; deputy chairman, Lippo Group, Indonesia
- Moses Lim, Singapore comedian and actor
- Liem Swie King (, born 28 February 1956 in Kudus) a former Indonesian badminton player, once one of the top players in the world
- Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defence (Singapore).
- Che Yin Wong (, 1959âÂÂ): Businessman and philanthropist, Hong Kong; Founder and chairman of Kong Fung International Group.
- Theresa Fu (1984-): Hong Kong singer and actress.
- Fong Chi Chung: founder of Singapore-based restaurant chain Putien.
- John Sung: evangelist
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