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Chinese Brazilians (Portuguese: Sino-brasileiro or Chinês-brasileiro; Chinese: 巴西华人 or 巴西华裔) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to Brazil. The Chinese Brazilian population was estimated to be approximately 250000.It is known that there were Chinese in brazil as far as the late 18th century. Rugendas painted a deciption o Chinese Tea planters in Rio de Janeiro during the period of the Portuguese Royal family in Brazil.