 () or "Hoan-kheh" in Hokkien (), refers to people of Chinese origin residing outside of China.At the end of the 19th century, the Chinese government realized that the overseas Chinese could be an asset, a source of foreign investment and a bridge to overseas knowledge; thus, it began to recognize the use of the term Huaqiao.The modern term "haigui" () refers to returned overseas Chinese and "guīqiáo qiáojuàn" () to their returning relatives.