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Pacific crossing : California gold, Chinese migration, and the making of Hong Kong /
During the nineteenth century tens of thousands of Chinese men and women crossed the Pacific to work, trade, and settle in California. Drawn initially by the gold rush, they took with them skills and goods and a view of the world which, though still Chinese, was transformed by their long journeys ba...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
©2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | During the nineteenth century tens of thousands of Chinese men and women crossed the Pacific to work, trade, and settle in California. Drawn initially by the gold rush, they took with them skills and goods and a view of the world which, though still Chinese, was transformed by their long journeys back and forth. They in turn transformed Hong Kong, their main point of embarkation, from a struggling infant colony into a prosperous international port and the cultural center of a far-ranging Chinese diaspora. Making use of extensive research in archives around the world, this book charts the rise of Chinese Gold Mountain firms engaged in all kinds of transpacific trade, especially the lucrative export of prepared opium and other luxury goods. Challenging the traditional view that the migration was primarily a "coolie trade," the author uncovers leadership and agency among the many Chinese who made the crossing. In presenting Hong Kong as an "in-between place" of repeated journeys and continuous movement, this book also offers a view of the British colony and a new paradigm for migration studies. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 454 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-433) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789882208780 9882208789 9888180177 9789888180172 |