Basic introduction Chinese name: Sanfa mbth: Sambas leader: Yuslan, S.Sos population: 39,693 people, historical evolution, geographical location, regional differentiation, specialties, Chinese life, general situation, Sanfa Chinese, follow-up, brief introduction Sanfa County Totem Sanfa City is located in the central area of Sanfa County. Sanfa City was originally established under the leadership of Pusat Kesultanan Sambas. At present, palaces and cultures related to the three countries of Sudan are still well protected by the local government. The protected palace is called Alwatzikoebillah Palace, located in Dalam Kaum village. In front of Alwatzikoebillah Palace, there is the largest mosque in Sanfa City, called Argonne Islamic Cathedral Mosque or Sultan M'Hamdi Yafei Odin II Mosque. Most of the ethnic minorities living in Sanfa City are Malays, which are called Sanfa Malays. Its dialect is Sanfa Malay, and its pronunciation sounds like Betavici dialect (Jakarta dialect). Sanfa Town in Alwatzikoebillah Palace is usually called Sanfa Town by residents of Sanfa County, and its slogan is "Kota Sambas Terigas". Agung Islamic Cathedral & # 39; The historical evolution of the mosque During the Dutch colonial period, Sanfa Town was originally the leader of the Dutch colonial area (onder afdeeling) and also the territory of the Sanfa Sultanate Kingdom. During the Dutch colonial period, the century-old bridge "White Bridge" was built locally. During the Japanese colonial period, Sanfa Town was ruled by one of the Japanese commanders (Gunco). Geographical location Sanfa Town covers an area of 246.56 square kilometers. Accounting for 0.64% of Sanfa County. Geographically, Sanfa Town under Sanfa County is divided into 18 villages, of which Lunbang Village is the largest and Meilayu Village is the smallest. Sanfa market, a specialty, is also famous for producing textile fabrics, such as Kain TenunSongket Sambas or Kain Tenun Gi, which are colorful and fancy, and are produced in Jagur village and Sumber Harapan village. Bubur Pedas Sambas in Indonesia is a famous specialty of Sanfa Market, and Bubur Pedas (its dialect Bubbor Paddas) is "spicy porridge" in Chinese. Other specialties are Bubbor Ambo (Indonesian Bub Borambo), Tempuyyak (Indonesian Tempoyak), Padda' and fried banana (Pisang Goreng). . High-quality and sweet three-hair citrus (Jeruk Sambas/jerukTerigas) and grapefruit (Jeruk Siam) have become citrus production bases in West Kalimantan. Overview of the life of Chinese in Sanfa Citrus: West Kalimantan (West Canada) is the province where Indonesian Chinese settled earlier and has the largest population. According to Indonesia's official 1999, the Chinese in West Kalimantan account for 17% of the province's total population. After Wahid came to power, Indonesia * * * approved West Kalimantan Province to start implementing autonomy on 200 1. Not long ago, the leaders of the three major ethnic groups in West Kalimantan reached an agreement, reaffirming that the Chinese in West Kalimantan province are one of the local aborigines. This is the only province in Indonesia that recognizes Chinese as aborigines. The agreement also stipulates that the mayor of Yamaguchi, the second largest city in western Canada with 60% Chinese, must be Chinese. In Kundian, the capital of western Canada, Chinese account for about 30%, which stipulates that the post of deputy mayor must be held by Chinese. The officers of other counties and cities are all Daya and Malays. The unanimous agreement reached by the leaders of the three ethnic groups also reiterated that no one should violate the provisions of the agreement. At present, there are 1 Chinese Sam Lam elected as Indonesian parliamentarians, 4 Chinese elected as provincial councillors and 10 Chinese elected as county and city councillors in West Kalimantan province. When the West Kalimantan Provincial Assembly elected five local representatives to attend the Indonesian People's Consultative Conference, it was specially stipulated that 1 must be Chinese. So far, other provinces in Indonesia have not given Chinese such "generous" political treatment. According to historical records, as early as the 12th century, many China people lived in Shankou area. There is still a village called "Song Palace" in the mountainous area around Sanfa County in West Kalimantan Province. The villagers in this village are almost the same as the local Daya people, and they can't speak Chinese, but they think they are descendants of China people and keep some customs and habits of China. The three Spring Festival activities of 20 10 are very similar to the lifestyle of Chinese in western Canada. Traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, have become indispensable festivals handed down from generation to generation in China. Most of their lives are social, similar to the "Chinatown" of various countries. They believe in Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism and Christianity, and a few believe in Islam. As for the communication languages, they are Indonesian national language, Indonesian local dialect and Chinese dialect, which are Hakka (proportion) and Chaozhou dialect respectively. Most of the third generation Chinese are Cantonese Hakkas, followed by chaozhou people and Fujian Hakkas. Very few young people can understand Chinese, while the old-timers are fluent. For thousands of years, the Chinese in West Kalimantan have defended, developed and built Western Canada, and the Chinese are recognized as one of the indigenous peoples in Western Canada, which has actually restored the true colors of history.