Effect of Malay-China Trade Relations During the Malacca Sultanate
on the Emergence of Chinese Peranakan Community

Commercial Activities in Malacca

Able to provide modern infrastructure facilities

Being strategically located at the confluence of the South China Sea

Straits of Malacca and Sunda Straits

Its harbor which was situated in a protected zone

84 different languages spoken in Malacca

Success of Malacca’s role as an entrepot port-able

Act as receiver or buyer of the goods

Served as a mediator to find traders from the East and the West

Carry out activities and exchanges of merchandise

Served as a distribution centre for goods brought to Malacca to other places in the vicinity

History of Chinese Arrival in Malacca

Earliest settlements of the Chinese

Since the Malacca Sultanate(commercial activities)

Marriage of Sultan Mansur Shah from Malacca with a princess from China named Hang Liu or Hang Li Po

Descendants of the escorts of Hang Li Po

Marriage between Xaquen Darxa (probably Sultan Iskandar) with the daughter of a Chinese leader

During the British colonial era

The post-independence Malaya

China Trade Relations and Malacca

14th century the Chinese had actually been visiting the areas around Southeast Asia

Ming Dynasty there was a significant growth of trade relations between China

Malacca had sought refuge from the Ming Dynasty.

Admiral Zheng He's visit to Malacca had laid At the beginning of the 15 century

Zheng He made several expeditions to the center of international trade

Zheng He's recognition of the role of Malacca as an international trade had saved Malacca from the threats of Siam

Intermarriage between the Chinese merchants who migrated to Malacca since the 15 century with the local women- Chinese Peranakan or Baba and Nyonya of Malacca

Effect of Commercial Activity Against Chinese Peranakan Community Formation in Malacca

Lack of Chinese women in Malacca

Mixed marriage between Malays and Chinese in the days of the Malacca Sultanate since 500 years ago

Some of the Peranakan Chinese community had migrated to Singapore

Chinese temple was built in Malaysia

Malay adaptation in terms of their culture

Language

Clothing

Jewelry

Traditional games

Singing

Poem

Belief system