Celestial (Chinese)
Encyclopedia
Celestial was a term used to describe Chinese
emigrants to the United States
, Canada
and Australia
during the 19th century. The term was widely used in the popular mass media
of the day. The term is from Celestial Empire (Tianchao Daguo [天朝大國]) , a traditional name for China.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
emigrants to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
during the 19th century. The term was widely used in the popular mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
of the day. The term is from Celestial Empire (Tianchao Daguo [天朝大國]) , a traditional name for China.