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- Title:
- CHINESE IN THE FOOD CHAIN
- Date Created:
- 2021-08-24
- Description:
- Since the first colonial century that ended in 1664, there had been many revolts by Chinese working in the Philippines. The foreigners were expelled en mass and even executed in retaliation. In 1754 pagan Sangleys again were expelled. They included fishermen; dealers of chicken, fruits, oil, pork, porcelain, rice, sugar, vegetables, and water; makers of braziers, noodles, pots, and sweets. There were also carpenters, stone cutters, dyers, weavers, shoemakers, druggists, box makers, sculptors, physicians. The Parian then at Arroceros was abandoned. By 1762, as the second century was about to end, the new San Fernando Silk Market for Chinese shops was built where San Fernando, Madrid and San Nicolas streets converged. A new generation of Chinese overseas workers to convert would arrive. There had been many incentives to convert them. In 1627, Philip III exempted new converts from paying tribute for 10 years. After, they were to pay what indios were paying. Around that time a pagan Sangley paid 16 times the annual 4 reales that was the indio tribute. The King also ordered they be allowed to marry native women and be given land to farm. By 1741 there were so many mestizos — half Chinese and half indio — that a new tax category was created for them. The mestizos had important functions in the domestic food chain and in providing provisions for the colonial government’s navy, military, and galleon trade.
- Subjects:
- Revolts Sangley Chinese Mestizo
- Exhibition:
- Philippine Food 200
- Source:
- Chinese-Filipino offspring. Detail from a drawing by Juan Ravenet. 1792. Museo de América.
- Type:
- Image;Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "CHINESE IN THE FOOD CHAIN", Philippine Food History, Felice P. Sta. Maria
- Reference Link:
- felicepstamaria.net/items/coll264.html