mainlanders
Non-islanders by residence
Mainlanders are people who live on or come from a mainland—the principal landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.
The term carries different weight depending on context: Hawaiians distinguish themselves from mainlanders (continental Americans), Hong Kongers from mainlanders (people from the People's Republic of China), and Taiwanese from mainlanders (those who fled from China after 1949).
The beach was crowded with mainlanders on vacation.
Of a continent
- inlandAway from the coast
- interiorInside area or region
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
- heartlandCentral region of significance
islanders · offshore · peninsula · territory · border · migration · ferry · bridge
Area's permanent inhabitants
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- nativesOriginal local population
- citizensMembers of a nation
settlers · population · community · diaspora · emigrants · immigrants · ancestry · heritage
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- dialectRegional language variety
- accentRegional speech pattern
language · festivals · practices · lifestyle · values · attitudes · stereotypes · perceptions
Disputed East Asian island-state
- reunificationRestoring divided unity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- relationsConnections or dealings
tensions · policy · status · autonomy · integration · separation · province · territory
continental
Of a continent
- inlandAway from the coast
- interiorInside area or region
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
heartland · islanders · offshore · peninsula · territory · border · migration · ferry · bridge · tunnel
locals
Area's permanent inhabitants
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- nativesOriginal local population
citizens · settlers · population · community · diaspora · emigrants · immigrants · ancestry · heritage · lineage
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- dialectRegional language variety
accent · language · festivals · practices · lifestyle · values · attitudes · stereotypes · perceptions · outsiders
Taiwan
Disputed East Asian island-state
- reunificationRestoring divided unity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
relations · tensions · policy · status · autonomy · integration · separation · province · territory · governance
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- TaiwanTaiwan, Taipei, Taichung, Formosa, Republic of China
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- societiescivilization, secret societies, nation, literary societies, tribal society
- Formosan PeoplesTao, indigenous tribes, aboriginal tribes, mountain tribes
mainlandersHong Kongers
Residents of southern Chinese city