Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times

by Philip A. Kuhn

Book Overview

This book tells the remarkable worldwide story of Chinese emigration since the sixteenth century, a process that is integral to the history of state and society in China. Distinguished historian Philip A. Kuhn explores the creative opportunism that has allowed Chinese migrants to adapt to different environments around the world. The various human ecologies they confronted presented Chinese settlers with diverse challenges and opportunities in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742567494
• ISBN13: 9780742567498
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 8.7"