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23 hours ago · Kiau Seng / Tionghoa Selat. The Peranakan Chinese (/ pəˈrɑːnəˌkɑːn, - kən /) are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang (Chinese : 南洋; pinyin : nán yáng; lit. 'Southern Ocean'), namely the British Colonial ruled ports in ...
23 hours ago · The Han Chinese (alternatively Han people, [ a ] or simply Tang Chinese[ 18 ]) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17.5% of the global population. The Han Chinese represent 92% of the population in mainland ...
23 hours ago · Harrison remains the U.S. President to have served the shortest term in office and was the first President to die in office. [72] [144] Zachary Taylor: 9 July 1850: The 12th President of the United States died of diarrhea and dysentry 5 days after consuming raw cherries and iced milk at a 4th of July event at the site of the Washington Monument.
23 hours ago · Bali's tourism economy survived the Islamist terrorist bombings of 2002 and 2005, and the tourism industry has slowly recovered and surpassed its pre-terrorist bombing levels; the long-term trend has been a steady increase in visitor arrivals. In 2010, Bali received 2.57 million foreign tourists, which surpassed the target of 2.0–2.3 million tourists.
