Description
Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with the historical fact of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese living in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos before 1949.
Against the social background of acute class and ethnic conflicts in Yunnan in modern times, many Chinese people had immigrated. The immigration of overseas Chinese of Yunnan origin was influenced by the condition of transportation. There were economic and political reasons for the immigration, and the former was the chief reason.
Myanmar was a preferred destination for emigration. The Chinese immigrants of Yunnan origin there were mainly engaged in business and mining, supplemented by agriculture and handicraft. Overseas Chinese received different treatments by different countries in different periods: sometimes they were well-received and accepted, while sometimes isolated, suppressed, and cracked down.
Overseas Chinese had made indelible contributions to the agriculture, industry, commerce, culture, and education in b
Table of Contents
Introduction – Reasons for Going Abroad – Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam before 1949 – Major Contributions of Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin – A Study of Yunnan’s Policies on Overseas Chinese Affairs from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republican Era – Conclusion: Reflections on the History and Social Status of Overseas Chinese of Yunnan Origin.
