Chan Nyangnya (or native Chinese/overseas Chinese) refers to the descendants of Ming Dynasty in China who settled in Malacca, Bo Yi and Sri Lanka in the early 15th century. A few Tang people who settled here in the Tang and Song Dynasties were also scraped by Chan Nyangnya, but there is no source to prove that Tang people have settled here in the Tang and Song Dynasties, so generally speaking, Chan Nyangnya refers to the descendants of Daming.
The culture of these descendants of Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties was influenced to some extent by local Malays or other non-Chinese ethnic groups. Men are called "Chan Chan" and women are called "Nyonya". Before 1960' s, Channyangnya was a Bumiputra in Malaysia, but due to "some" political factors, it was classified as Chinese by the Malaysian government (that is, Malaysian Chinese), and since then it has lost its indigenous identity. Today's status in Malaysia's constitution is no different from that of a "newcomer" who came in the late 19th century. Most of these people immigrated to Southeast Asia before or after the Ming Dynasty in China. Most of them were originally from Fujian, China or Chaoshan, Guangdong, a few were from Guangdong and Hakka, and many of them were mixed with Malays. Some cultures have the color of China traditional culture, such as their traditional wedding in China. The language spoken by Chan people is called Chan dialect, not just Fujian dialect. While using Chinese grammar, the proportion of Malay and Thai words used in different regions is also different. Some Chinese who have received Chinese education also call those Chinese who have received British education since childhood "lost". This usage means contempt, which means that this Chinese has forgotten his ancestors for several times or is not very like Chinese.
In addition, the local Minnan people also have an idiom called' three generations become dead'. According to this definition, all the third-generation Chinese born in Malaysia have also become dead, but this sentence does not contain contempt, but only means that the third-generation Chinese, because of adapting to the local social environment, inevitably have local colors. In addition, Chan Chan also refers to a group of Chinese who call themselves Chan Chan, that is, Chan Chan Chinese in Malacca and Penang and Singapore before Malaysia's independence today speak Malay, and they also call themselves Peranakan. In the Malay Peninsula in the19th century, such a distinction is obvious and important. "Chan Chan" is a native, while "new visitors" are immigrants, and their living habits and political consciousness are not the same. Although most of the Chinese in Malaysia today are born locally, the word "Peranakan" has become a special self-name for "lonely people". In today's Malaysia, a Malaysian Chinese married a Malay, and their son is not a mother-in-law, but a hybrid. Chan Niang Ri can be described as a special nation that came into being at present. (* Special note: When Malaysian Chinese marry/marry any Malay, they must use Arabic names, for example, so-and-so bin Abdullah and convert to Islam. Nyonya culture is influenced by both Malay culture (such as diet, clothing and language) and Chinese tradition (such as belief, name and ethnic identity), forming a unique comprehensive culture. It is worth mentioning that the uniform worn by the stewardess of Singapore Airlines is baju kebaya of Nyonya Women's Wear, and the beaded slippers on her feet are Kasut Manek of Nyonya Women's Shoes.