Introduction:
Migration has, and always will be part of everyday life whether we realize it or not. Humans have always migrated, in search of a better environment for themselves. This dates back to prehistoric times, when cavemen were constantly moving to find better living conditions. Migration is a basic human right and need. This is because a person should get to choose where they want to live, and no one should stop them. The two main factors that cause migration are push and pull factors. Push factors are factors that make a person want to emigrate from the country, whilst a pull factor is a factor that makes a person want to immigrate into a country. One example of a big migration movement, was the emigration from China to southeastern Asia, as a result of a handful of factors. The people who migrated, did this in search of better living conditions and employment opportunities.
Background:
The early 20th century was very eventful for China. A lot of things happened that was life changing for many people. It was the year of 1911 that the Qing dynasty fell, after more than two centuries of governing. The people of China were scared for the future, since this was the only life that they were used to, not even their great grandparents knew of a life different to this. On top of this, in 1893, the Chinese government had taken away the emigration laws that previously had stopped the Chinese to emigrate from the country. This made a free path out of the country, which would have been hard a couple years before. Another push factor was the fact that agricultural space in Mainland China was overcrowding. Since, agriculture was always a big part of the Chinese economy and culture, this created a problem. Despite all of this, these were not the only factors that persuaded the people of China to immigrate to South East Asia.
Context:
The majority of the migrants that moved to the southeastern Asian countries were influenced mostly by the pull