Total population
2,249 (2003 est.)
Regions with significant populations
Bucharest
Language(s)
Chinese, Romanian
Religion(s)
None
Related ethnic groups
Han Chinese
The Chinese of Romania (Chinese: ??????; Romanian: chinezi) are one of the smaller minorities of Romania, numbering only 2,249 according to the 2002 census. Around 90% live in Bucharest, particularly in Sector 2. China and Romania have a history of several decades of economic and cultural exchanges as part of the Communist bloc; former Chinese president Jiang Zemin lived in Romania for some time and speaks the language fluently. However, the majority of ethnic Chinese now in Romania arrived in the country after the 1990s; their numbers are expected to increase in the future.