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...
| Основен автор: | Sinn, Elizabeth. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
℗♭2013.
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Print version::
Pacific Crossing : California Gold, Chinese Migration, and the Making of Hong Kong. |
Съдържание:
- Becoming a Useful Settlement
- Leaving for California
- Networking the Pacific
- The Gold Mountain Trade
- Preparing Opium for America
- Bound for California
- Returning Bones.
- Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Note on Romanization; Note on Currencies and Weights; Introduction; 1
- Becoming a Useful Settlement; 2
- Leaving for California; 3
- Networking the Pacific; 4
- The Gold Mountain Trade; 5
- Preparing Opium for America; 6
- Bound for California; 7
- Returning Bones; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.