After the Communists gained the upper hand in the mainland, they instigated a series of political movements, such as land reform. Because the very words "overseas" and "connections abroad" were the target of attack, overseas Chinese hometowns became anathema to the Communist party.
抗戰方歇，緊接著國共內戰；中共上台後，又有「土改」等一連串政治運動，由於「僑」與「海外關係」是當時人人喊打的對象，僑鄉成為中共眼中的「馬蜂窩」。