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In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations, En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or surname guessing, for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America.

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 20/06/2023
      ISBN13: 9780674293779, 978-0674293779
      ISBN10: 0674293770

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations, En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or surname guessing, for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America.

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