Indians in China

In modern times, there is a large long-standing community of Indians living in Hong Kong, often for descendants with several generations of roots and a growing population of students, traders and employees in mainland China.

[dubious – discuss] When Yunnan was annexed by the Han dynasty in the first century, Chinese authorities reported an Indian "Shendu" community living there.

A letter in the collection was written by the Sogdian Nanai-vandak addressed to Sogdians back home in Samarkand informing them about a mass rebellion by Xiongnu Hun rebels against their Han Chinese rulers of the Western Jin dynasty informing his people that every single one of the diaspora Sogdians and Indians in the Chinese Western Jin capital Luoyang died of starvation due to the uprising by the rebellious Xiongnu, who were formerly subjects of the Han Chinese.

For example, Galeote Pereira, one of the Portuguese smugglers captured off the Fujian coast in 1549 and exiled to Guangxi, mentions Gujarati servants among his companions.

For the academic year 2019–20, MCI recognised English language degrees from 45 universities and colleges in China.

[22] Most Indians stepped into the fields like international companies, banking, airlines, travel agents, medical, media and insurance sector.

An important component of it has been the food festivals held in Indian restaurants, spread over nearly 45 Chinese cities.