Chinese in south east asia

in vietnam,ethnic chinese make up 1 million,in thailand they comprise 6 to 9 million.in malaysia and indonesia they make up 7 million.so what they have in common as hua qiao is their ability to be multicultural n speak multiple languages n adapt to the food n customs of their country of residence.the love of food n common customs unite them from celebrating lunar new year,lion dance ,eating nien gao n roast pork to giving lai see.that is a huge market for china to tap into to export waxed meat,mandarin oranges,lychee and chinese tea.