In the early days of Malaysia's independence, Chinese accounted for about 37.2% of the total population. However, due to the low birth rate, it has dropped to 23%. In 1970s, a large number of Malaysian Chinese immigrated or lived permanently in Europe, America, Australia, Singapore or Japan. Among many countries, Singapore has absorbed the largest population of Chinese in Malaysia. Many Malaysian China people go to Singapore to work or study and get degrees. They chose to stay in Singapore to develop their own business and then settle in Singapore. There are more than 6 million Chinese in Malaysia, which is the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia, with a population second only to Malays. The native places of Chinese in Malaysia can be divided into Fujian, Guangdong, Hakka, Chaozhou, Xinghua and Hainan. In addition, some Malaysians have been influenced by Malay and other cultures for a long time, forming a new Chinese ethnic group called "Channyangnya" or "Native Chinese".

Singapore citizens are mainly divided into four ethnic groups: Chinese (Han nationality) accounts for 74.2% of the population, as well as Malays (13.3%), Indians (9. 1%) and European Asians/hybrids (3.4%). The ancestors of most Chinese Singaporeans originated in southern China, especially in Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces, of which 40% came from southern Fujian, followed by Chaoshan people, Guangfu people, Puxian people (Putian people), Hainanese, Fuzhou people, Hakkas and Chan and Nyangra.