Chinese in Jamaica. Shortly after Emancipation, the English Plantation owners realized that the African descendants having been freed from slavery were reluctant to work on the sugar estate. Based on this realization, they decided to import Chinese and East Indians to work for them.
During this time more than 11,000 came to Jamaica. Chinese immigration to Jamaica was short-lived for a number of reasons, including: opposition by the Chinese government due to abuse of its citizens; as well as the fact that the Chinese did not particularly like agricultural work and therefore sought alternative employment away from the estate.
