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Their hard work, innovation and pioneering spirit have also been passed on to the new generation of Wenzhou immigrants, who keep striving and shining in different fields, such as technology, law and politics.
Despite living far away, generations of overseas Wenzhou natives have always remained connected to the motherland.
In 1923, they established the Wenzhou Clan Association of Singapore. Over the last century, over 300 associations of overseas Chinese from Wenzhou have been founded around the world.
They also continue to promote Chinese culture and language to the world by building Chinese schools, launching newspapers, magazines and radio programs, and founding Chinese language websites.