Fuzhounese Americans
Fuzhounese Americans, also known as Hokchew Americans or Fuzhou Americans or imprecisely Fujianese, are Chinese American people of Fuzhou descent, in particular from the Changle district. Many Chinese restaurant workers in the United States are from Fuzhou. There are also a number of undocumented Fuzhounese immigrants in the United States who are smuggled in by groups such as snakeheads.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 150,000 – 300,000 (2016) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York City (纽约市) | |
| Languages | |
| Eastern Min (Hokchew), Standard Mandarin, English | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Taoism, Syncretism, Christianity, Confucianism, Atheism, etc |
Fuzhounese Americans helped develop the Chinatown bus lines system, which originated as a means to transport restaurant workers from New York City to various parts of the northeastern United States.
Unlike other Chinese Americans and East Asian American groups, Fuzhounese Americans are almost completely concentrated in the U.S. Northeast. The vast majority live in New York City and on Long Island, but some also live in Middlesex and Morris counties in New Jersey; and in the Boston and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.