Local Stories and National History of China II

Urban and Rural Development in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Hanjiang River

AvChen Chunsheng

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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This book is the second in a two-volume set examining the social history of the Hanjiang River region in southern China from the Song Dynasty to the modern era. It explores how clan structures, temple networks, and overseas Chinese communities shaped the region’s development.The volume first analyzes the evolution of social power structures during the Qing Dynasty, showing how state systems influenced local development through clan organization and maritime trade networks. It then looks at how Shantou grew as an important city, and how Chinese charities, beliefs, and networks around the South China Sea grew too. The text documents the region’s transformation into a distinctive “hometown” society, defined by its overseas connections and evolving cultural identities.This volume is an essential resource for scholars and students of pre-modern and modern Chinese social history, historical anthropology, China’s modern trade networks, overseas communities, and diaspora studies.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-08-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:China Perspectives
Antal sidor:274
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041062127

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Chen Chunsheng is a professor in the Department of History at Sun Yat-sen University, China, and Chair of the Steering Committee for Guidance in History Teaching of the Ministry of Education of China. His research interests include Chinese social history, economic history, and historical theory. He has significant contributions to historical measurement research and traditional rural society studies.

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A Note for the Non-Specialist ReaderPART I: Clans, Temples, and Local Commercialization1 Lifting the Coastal Ban and Clan Construction 2 Clan Integration in Dongfeng Village 3 Legalization of Maritime Trade and Its Effects 4 Commercial Center in Zhanglin 5 Temple Networks in Zhanglin PART II: The History of “Hometowns for Overseas Chinese” 6 Rise of Shantou and Popularization of Dafeng Belief 7 Formation of “Hometowns for Overseas Chinese” 8 Letters and Remittances of Overseas Chinese and Characteristics of Their Hometowns 9 Overseas Chinese and Charitable Halls in Chaozhou and Shantou10 Development of the Shantou City and the Hakka Ethnic Group 11 Epilogue