The Research Of Chinese Associations In Portuguese Colonial Era Of Macao(1840-1940)

After Portuguese’s government lorded the Macau, Chinese stay in a helplessstate at the political, social, economic as well as all aspects of life when they loss ofnational government relies, and frequent natural disasters and epidemic invasion. Inorder to survive in the harsh environment and protect their own power, MacauChinese took advantage of the traditional religious sites consisting of the originalmutual aid relief organizations and communities to become the main tool to talk withthe Macanese government assistance and implementation of communication. Late19th century, with the Chinese population and economic strength of growth in Macau,which start from scattered private welfare organizations closed mutual benefit of thecommunity to focus on the open independent of government and religion welfarecharity. Over time, the Macao Chinese associations have expanded from charitableassociations to economic associations and other political societies. Macau ChineseAnti-Japanese War also will set up a disaster relief sectors of Macao. Relief forrefugees and anti-Japanese propaganda in this period becomes the most important taskof Chinese Associations of Macao.Macau Chinese associations as representatives of the people and the governmentfor special institutions to communicate a particular era in Macau government socialmanagement, social relief and Macanese resolve social contradictions period playedan important role. The Macanese government for social governance needs alsoadopted special ways of cooperation with the community to manage the MacaoChinese also became a buffer zone between the Chinese community and theMacanese government.