I've often wondered how so many Chinese migrants ended up settled in Spain. On the whole (like Asian shopkeepers in 70s Britain) they've been a positive addition and have changed shopping and small business options in most areas. But you do wonder how they managed to get residency permits? And according to this report, the majority of new smuggled migrants are now ending up either in the UK or the US.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23645369

Why the need to mention Asian Shopkeepers in Britian ?

I thought your interests in Spain, so no real need for sticking something in brackets, unless you don't genuinely want to discuss the subject just want to start another this one v that one thread.

Yet again JennieJ you've lurched straight into a personal attack instead of addressing the issue. And you have the nerve to call others Trolls?



In case you didn't realise, a lot of corner shops and local small businesses are now run by Chinese people in Spain. Personally I admire their work ethic and ability to run a business where (presumably) the local native population don't bother. However I've always been puzzled as to how the population managed to get into Spain in the first place. So far as I know the Spanish ex-colonies didn't include anywhere near China.

The reference to the Asian shop-keepers in the 70s is because they've worked hard in a similar way to build their businesses - and no doubt lead to a better life for their offspring. You can ignore that bit if you like, there is nothing negative (that I can see) in the link.

Its sad for me that I did not take a interest in History at school but i watched the Bourne Legacy the other night and, I was so suprised the credits at the end for the filming in the Philippines, nearly every name credited was a Spanish name inc all Gov't officials, could that be the link ?

It was a Spanish colony for a couple of hundred years, so hardly surprising.

I am embarrassed to know little about this, I love history now but when I was at school I was never interested, Its sad really, either my fault or a teacher who did not make such lessons interesting enough.

I think the internet, Nat Geo, Sky Atlantic and Sherlock Holmes have had a impact for me to become embroiled by it now !

The Spanish along with the Portuguese, French, English, Dutch were serial colonizers. Lot's of deals done in exchange for territory. Which is why it is pretty rich now that the Spanish are whingeing about Gibraltar.

What about this nice little earner from Oct last year.
Spanish and Chinese, the perfect partners in corruption and crime.
So big it distorted the Spanish economy.

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/sp...-mafia-2012-10