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* [[Chinese Laborer]] - Thousands of young Chinese men migrated to western North America and Australia in the hope striking it rich off the [[Gold Fever|Gold Rushes]] there (in the mid-Nineteenth Century). They, and particularly successful individuals, quickly became resented. Especially when the prospect of miscegenation arose due to the gender imbalance.
* [[Chinese Launderer]] - In [[The Wild West]], and the inner-city slums of England, many launderers were Chinese in origin, and were... frowned upon.
* [[China Takes Over the World]] - [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Yep.]] Because with [[Japan Takes Over the World|Japan]] not what it once was, global conquest predictions have to go ''somewhere''.
In '''Japanese media''', Chinese people often have a [[National Stereotypes|much more specific depiction]]. They have prominent roles in many anime, especially in fighting anime. Not surprising, given the length of China and Japan's relationship, plus the fact that [[Captain Obvious|there are a lot of Chinese people on the planet]]. Very seldom born in Japan, members of this trope are usually from mainland China, Hong Kong or Taiwan. Often drawn in anime with narrower eyes, though this may not be the case with a main character or cute [[Chinese Girl]]. Hei, with "[[Mukokuseki|normal eyes]]", from ''[[Darker
=== Japanese tropes specific to Chinese people include: ===
* [[All Chinese People Know Kung Fu]] - An unusually high percentage [[Planet of Hats|will know a martial art]], and it will always be a form of Kung Fu, never a Japanese style.
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]] - A [[Kawaisa|cute]] Chinese girl, usually with a [[Just a Stupid Accent|variable accent]].
=== General tropes that occur in Japanese portrayals of Chinese people include: ===
* [[Funny Foreigner]] - Chinese is a stock funny foreigner type in anime.
* [[Stock Foreign Name]] - A high chance of having the last name 'Li/Lee," although this does have basis in fact with Li, Wang, and Zhang being the three most common Chinese surnames. Wong is a variant that almost every character from Hong Kong gets.
* [[The Triads and the Tongs]] - Will often be part of families, or organizations with a lot of power and wealth, implied to be the Triads. Eg. Mr. Chang from ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', the Tao family from ''Shaman King'', or the Li family from CCS.
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