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Canadians of Hong Kong origin ((中国語:香港裔加拿大人) or ) are Canadian citizens who identify him or herself to be of Hong Kong descent. The largest wave of immigration to Canada from Hong Kong occurred during the late 1980s and early 1990s, chiefly as the fear of uncertainties concerning the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997. The vast majority of Canadians of Hong Kong origin are ethnically Chinese, though some choose to eschew their "Chinese" identity. They often trace their ancestry to Cantonese, Hakka, Hoklo, and Toisan cultural groups. Many Hong Kong Canadians hold multiple citizenships, often possessing Canadian, HKSAR, and British National (Overseas) passports. Some Hong Kong Canadians have returned to Hong Kong from Canada since 1997 and have resettled in the territory permanently. As of 2014, Hong Kong has the highest concentration of Canadian citizens in Asia – with approximately 300,000 Canadian citizens of all ethnic backgrounds living in the city. In Canada, the majority of Hong Kong Canadians reside in the metropolitan areas of Toronto and Vancouver. ==History== The majority of Chinese Canadians migrated to Canada from the mid 1980s to 2000. However, ever since Hong Kong became a British crown colony, natives from Kwangtong (now Guangdong) have escaped to Hong Kong and settled there for a short while, then migrated to North America. In 1984, the Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed and outlined the future of Hong Kong. The then British colony would become a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Many people in Hong Kong traced their heritage to people living in the nearby Canton Province who fled the Chinese Communists. Hong Kong people generally had a negative image of both Chinese regimes. They feared that they would be wiped off by China and became cynical about their Chinese identity. After the 1989 Tiananmen Square Crackdown, the emigration wave to the anglophone world was intensified. The most popular destination was Canada, where thousands of Hongkongers settled in Greater Toronto and Metro Vancouver. However, some of the expatriates have returned to Hong Kong in the early 2000s due to its political stability and job market. 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「Hong Kong Canadian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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