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Benteng Chinese refers to a community of Chinese Indonesians residing in Tangerang area, in the Indonesian province of Banten. ==History== The name ''Benteng Chinese'' comes from the Indonesian word ''Benteng,'' an ancient name of the city of Tangerang that also means ''fortress'' in Indonesian language. During the Dutch colonial era a fortress was built on the banks of the Cisadane river, as front-line defense of the Dutch port of Batavia (today's Jakarta) against attacks from the Sultanate of Banten. The Benteng Chinese has lived in Tangerang for many generations in the area that today comprises the City of Tangerang, the Regency of Tangerang, and the City of South Tangerang. According to a Sundanese manuscript ''Tina Layang Parahyang'' (''Notes from Parahyangan''), the Chinese community of Tangerang and Batavia had existed since at least 1407 CE. This manuscript told of the first arrival of a Chinese community led by Tjen Tjie Lung - whose nickname is Halung - at the mouth of the Cisadane river, now called ''Teluk Naga'' (''Dragon's Bay''). There was tension between the Benteng Chinese and native Indonesians at the time of the Indonesian National Revolution. On 23 June 1946, riots targeting Benteng Chinese homes broke out, wherein native Indonesians looted Chinese possessions - including Chinese prayer tables - with support of the Indonesian government. These riots were stoked by placement of an Indonesian flag with a Dutch flag by a Dutch colonial army soldier of Chinese descent. Indonesian journalist Rosihan Anwar wrote on the ''Merdeka'' daily on 13 June 1946 that relationship between native and Chinese Indonesians had reached an all-time low. Conditions worsened after Poh An Tuy, a pro-Dutch Benteng Chinese youth group, mobilized armed groups to evacuate Benteng Chinese residents to Batavia. Anti-Chinese rioting was successfully suppressed by the alliance of Poh An Tuy and Dutch colonial troops. At the time, nearly the entire Benteng Chinese population was displaced, and upon return, they found that their properties were no longer intact: their land holdings had been confiscated or their homes had been looted. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benteng Chinese」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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