boat people; waterborne population
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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boat people; people who live on boats and make a living from water transport
neutralHistorically and geographically specific term, often referring to communities in southern China and Southeast Asia whose entire lives and livelihoods are based on boats.
Zhū珠
jiāng江
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
dì地
qū区
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
chuán船
mín民
。
Historically, many boat people lived in the Pearl River Delta region.
Zhè这
xiē些
chuán船
mín民
yǐ以
yú渔
yè业
hé和
huò货
yùn运
wéi为
shēng生
。
These boat people make a living from fishing and freight transport.
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Suí随
zhe着
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
fā发
zhǎn展
，
xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
chuán船
mín民
xuǎn选
zé择
shàng上
àn岸
shēng生
huó活
。
With modernization, many young people from boat communities have chosen to live on land.
Chuán船
mín民
wén文
huà化
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
dú独
tè特
de的
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Boat people culture is a unique cultural heritage of southern China.